Nervii

, a warlike people of Belgic Gaul, who continually upbraided the neighbouring nations for submitting to the power of the Romans. They attacked Julius Cæsar, and were totally defeated. Their country forms the modern province of Hainault . Lucan , bk. 1 , li. 428 .— Cæsar , Gallic War , bk. 2 , ch. 15 .