The phrase "hadst compunctions" is an old-fashioned way of saying "you had remorse" or "you felt guilty." The spelling of "hadst" is a second-person singular past tense form of the verb "have," which was commonly used in Middle English. The word "compunctions" refers to feelings of guilt or remorse. It is spelled with three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable. The phonetic transcription of "compunctions" is /kəmˈpʌŋkʃʌnz/. Overall, the phrase "hadst compunctions" suggests a sense of regret for past actions.
The phrase "hadst compunctions" is composed of the verb "hadst" and the noun "compunctions". Here is the etymology of each component:1. "Hadst": This is the second person singular past tense of the verb "have" in Middle English. The word "have" can be traced back to the Old English verb "habban" and the Proto-Germanic verb "habjan".2. "Compunctions": This noun can be derived from the verb "compunct" or "compunction" in Middle English, which was borrowed from the Old French word "compunctioun" or "compunccion". The Old French term comes from the Latin word "compunctio", meaning "pricking, piercing". It is formed from the Latin verb "compungere", which combines the prefix "com-" (intensive) and "pungere" (to prick).