nerve

nerve [-s] n

L. nerv-us, sinew, tendon, bow-string.

1. Sensory organs; brain fibers throughout the body.
2. Agony; painful sensations.
3. Strength; force; authority.
4. Sinew; tendon.
5. Bundle of sensations; fibers that convey impulses between the brain and the rest of the body; [fig.] capacity for feeling.
6. Fortitude; courage; firmness of mind.