Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Nerve (-s)
nerve (-s), n. [L. nerv-us, sinew, tendon, bow-string.] (webplay: brain, motion, sense, strength).
- Sensory organs; brain fibers throughout the body.
- Agony; painful sensations.
- Strength; force; authority.
- Sinew; tendon.
- Bundle of sensations; fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the rest of the body; [fig.] capacity for feeling.
- Fortitude; courage; firmness of mind.
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