"nerve" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɛrvə/, /nɛrf/ Forms: nerves [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Medieval Latin nervus, from Proto-Italic *snēuros, from Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥; thus a doublet of synwe. Forms with /f/ reflect Middle French nerf. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|ML.|nervus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Medieval Latin nervus, {{bor+|enm|ML.|nervus}} Borrowed from Medieval Latin nervus, {{der|enm|itc-pro|*snēuros}} Proto-Italic *snēuros, {{der|enm|ine-pro|*snéh₁wr̥}} Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥, {{doublet|enm|synwe|nocap=1}} doublet of synwe, {{cog|frm|nerf}} Middle French nerf Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} nerve, {{enm-noun}} nerve (plural nerves)
  1. A nerve (bundle of neurons)
    Sense id: en-nerve-enm-noun-J5zUkJKP Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 22 40 37 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 24 36 40
  2. A tendon or sinew (band of collagen). Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-nerve-enm-noun-dzk8MBLI Disambiguation of Anatomy: 3 55 42 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 22 40 37 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 24 36 40
  3. (botany, rare) Plant fibre. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-nerve-enm-noun-gWTuX0YQ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 22 40 37 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 24 36 40 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nerf, nerfe, nerff, nerffe Related terms: nervous

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