A bundle of neurons with their connective tissue sheaths, blood vessels and lymphatics.
The nerves can be seen through the skin.
A neuron.
A vein in a leaf; a grain in wood.
Some plants have ornamental value because of their contrasting nerves.
Recorded since circa 1374 as Middle English nerve, from Medieval Latin nervus (“nerve”), from Latin nervus (“sinew”). Doublet of neuron and sinew. Verb verb, sense 4 is chiefly a semantic loan from Ge...
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To perform a neurectomy on (someone or something).
She has been trying everything (wedge pads, bar shoes, etc.) and he is still dead lame. Someone has suggested nerving him, which (I believe - correct me if I am wrong!) involves cutting the main nerve in his foot so he can be ridden without pain.