Nerve

nėrv, n. bodily strength, firmne , courage: ( an at. ) one of the fibres which convey sensation from all parts of the body to the brain: ( bot. ) one of the fibres or ribs in the leaves of plants: a trade term for a non-porous quality of cork, slightly charred: ( pl. ) hysterical nervousne .— v.t. to give strength or vigour to: to arm with force.— adj. Nerv′al .— ns. Nervā′tion , the arrangement or distribution of nerves, esp. those of leaves; Nerve′-cell , any cell forming part of the nervous system, esp. one of those by means of which nerve-fibres are connected with each other; Nerve′-cen′tre , a collection of nerve-cells from which nerves branch out.— adj. Nerved , furnished with nerves, or with nerves of a special character, as 'strong-nerved.'— n. Nerve′-fī′bre , one of the e ential thread-like units of which a nerve is composed.— adj. Nerve′le , without strength.— n. Nerve′le ne .— adj. Nerv′ine , acting on the nerves: quieting nervous excitement.— n. a medicine that soothes nervous excitement.— adjs. Nerv′ous , having nerve: sinewy: strong, vigorous, showing strength and vigour: pertaining to the nerves: having the nerves easily excited or weak; Nerv′ous , Nervose′ , Nerved ( bot. ) having parallel fibres or veins.— adv. Nerv′ously .— n. Nerv′ousne .— adj. Nerv′ūlar .— ns. Nerv′ūle , a small nerve, a small vein of an insect's wing—also Nervulet , Veinlet , Venule ; Nerv′ure , one of the nerves or veins of leaves: one of the horny tubes or divisions which expand the wings of insects: one of the ribs in a groined vault: a projecting moulding.— adj. Nerv′y , strong, vigorous.— Nervous system ( an at. ), the brain, spinal cord, and nerves collectively: the whole of the nerves and nerve-centres of the body considered as related to each other, and fitted to act together. [Fr.,—L. nervus ; Gr. neuron , a sinew.]