·noun A state of difficulty or perplexity; doubt; uncertainty.
II. Quandary ·vt To bring into a state of uncertainty, perplexity, or difficulty.
To be in a quandary: to be puzzled. Also one so over-gorged, as to be doubtful which he should do fi...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
a dilemma. Var. Dial. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose