Nerved

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of nerve form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Vigorous, strong; courageous. obsolete

    "Beſides, their pains and pleaſures are ſo dependent on outward circumſtances […] that they ſeldom act from the impulſe of a nerved mind, able to chooſe its own purſuit."

  2. 2
    Having nerves of a specified kind. in-compounds

    "a strong-nerved hero"

  3. 3
    Having one or more principal veins, especially of a leaf. in-compounds, often

    "The leaf was palmately nerved."

Synonyms

All synonyms
nervate

Example

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"Robin nerved himself for yet another tussle."

Etymology

From nerve + -ed.

Related phrases

fan-nervedsteely-nerved

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