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单词 nerver
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nervern.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nerve v., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < nerve v. + -er suffix1.In my nerver in quot. 1843, punningly after Minerva n. O.E.D. Suppl. (1933) gives the pronunciation as (nə̄·ɹvəɹ) /ˈnɜːvə(r)/.
colloquial. Obsolete.
Something, esp. a drink, that gives one courage.
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the mind > emotion > courage > encouragement > [noun] > something (esp. a drink) which gives courage
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1843 A. J. H. Duganne Two Clerks vi. 12/2 ‘Why, nothing's plainer; wisdom is Minerva and gin is my nerver!’ ‘Ha, ha, ha! a pun—kick him out!’
1889 St. James's Gaz. 10 Aug. 3/2 His dose..possibly contains cardamums, hydrocyanic acid, and tincture of capsicum; a capital ‘nerver’ in its way.
1895 ‘G. Mortimer’ Like Stars that Fall iii. 33 You'll pull through all right. I'll give you a nerver of pale sherry and a drop of brandy before you go on.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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