† nerfn.¹

Forms: Middle English nerfe, Middle English nerff, Middle English nerffe, Middle English 1600s nerf.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French nerf.

Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French nerf tendon, ligament (also in Anglo-Norman as neerf , nierf : see nerve n.).

Obsolete.

A sinew or tendon.

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the world > life > the body > structural parts > sinew, tendon, or ligament > [noun]

sinec725

sinewOE

stringc1000

bend1398

nerfa1400

nervea1400

cordc1400

ligamentc1400

ligaturec1400

couple1535

chord?1541

lien?1541

tendon?1541

tendant1614

artery1621

leader1708

ligamentum1713

chorda1807

vinculum1859

Tenon's capsule1868

tendo1874

a1400 tr. Lanfranc Sci. Cirurgie (Ashm.) (1894) 29 (MED) Þat þat is maad of þis nerf & þis ligament is clepid a corde; þe which þat meueþ þe lymes to þe wille of þe soule.

a1425 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (1987) ii. 642 His sheeld..In which men myght many an arwe fynde That thirled hadde horn and nerf and rynde.

a1475 (?a1430) J. Lydgate tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage Life Man (Vitell.) 14779 Hyr fflessh wastyd..Men myghte sen bothe nerffe and bon.

1673 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 8 6056 The same knife was run into the groin of another Dog, and a Vein, Nerf and Artery cut together to imitate the slashing of a Sword.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

Nerfn.²

Brit.

/nəːf/, U.S.

/nərf/

Origin: Perhaps an arbitrary formation.

Etymology: Apparently an arbitrary formation, although perhaps compare nerf v.

Originally and chiefly U.S.

attributive. Designating children's toys and sports equipment made from a type of foam rubber.A proprietary name.

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1970 Playthings Jan. 1 (advt.) You'll be seeing spots!.. Lots of colorful TV commercials for incredible new Nerf ball, the world's first indoor ball.

1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 1 Dec. 14 ‘Nerf’ toys.

1986 J. Updike Roger's Version (1987) 79 These young people come at you with their drawn sword of youth and it turns out to be a rubber prop, a nerf sword.

2001 Money Aug. 133 A bunch of kids toss a Nerf football.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

nerfv.

Brit.

/nəːf/, U.S.

/nərf/

Forms: 1900s– knerf (rare), 1900s– nerf.

Origin: Of unknown origin.

Etymology: Origin unknown. Compare earlier nerfing n.

slang (originally U.S.).

transitive. Originally and chiefly in drag racing: to bump (another car). Also intransitive.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing with vehicles > motor racing > take part in motor racing [verb (intransitive)] > take part in drag race > bump another car

nerf1953

1953 H. G. Felsen Street Rod 129 ‘The crazy fool’ Ricky exclaimed. ‘Nerfing me!’

1957 Life 29 Apr. 140 Nerf…to push another car.

1969 R. E. Jennings Automotive Dict. 158/1 Nerf, to bump, shove, or push a car during a racing event with another racer.

1969 Esquire Aug. 71 In the city, you could nerf a cab, i.e. bump it gently at a light.

1998 Pop. Mech. Aug. 6/2 Then on the final lap, Petty nerfed Jarrett ever so slightly, put Jarrett over the low wall on the back straight and went on to the win.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

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n.²1970

v.1953

单词	nerf
释义	† nerfn.¹ Forms: Middle English nerfe, Middle English nerff, Middle English nerffe, Middle English 1600s nerf. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French nerf. Etymology: < Anglo-Norman and Middle French nerf tendon, ligament (also in Anglo-Norman as neerf , nierf : see nerve n.). Obsolete. A sinew or tendon. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > sinew, tendon, or ligament > [noun] sinec725 sinewOE stringc1000 bend1398 nerfa1400 nervea1400 cordc1400 ligamentc1400 ligaturec1400 couple1535 chord?1541 lien?1541 tendon?1541 tendant1614 artery1621 leader1708 ligamentum1713 chorda1807 vinculum1859 Tenon's capsule1868 tendo1874 a1400 tr. Lanfranc Sci. Cirurgie (Ashm.) (1894) 29 (MED) Þat þat is maad of þis nerf & þis ligament is clepid a corde; þe which þat meueþ þe lymes to þe wille of þe soule. a1425 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (1987) ii. 642 His sheeld..In which men myght many an arwe fynde That thirled hadde horn and nerf and rynde. a1475 (?a1430) J. Lydgate tr. G. Deguileville Pilgrimage Life Man (Vitell.) 14779 Hyr fflessh wastyd..Men myghte sen bothe nerffe and bon. 1673 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 8 6056 The same knife was run into the groin of another Dog, and a Vein, Nerf and Artery cut together to imitate the slashing of a Sword. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021). Nerfn.² Brit. /nəːf/, U.S. /nərf/ Origin: Perhaps an arbitrary formation. Etymology: Apparently an arbitrary formation, although perhaps compare nerf v. Originally and chiefly U.S. attributive. Designating children's toys and sports equipment made from a type of foam rubber.A proprietary name. ΚΠ 1970 Playthings Jan. 1 (advt.) You'll be seeing spots!.. Lots of colorful TV commercials for incredible new Nerf ball, the world's first indoor ball. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 1 Dec. 14 ‘Nerf’ toys. 1986 J. Updike Roger's Version (1987) 79 These young people come at you with their drawn sword of youth and it turns out to be a rubber prop, a nerf sword. 2001 Money Aug. 133 A bunch of kids toss a Nerf football. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). nerfv. Brit. /nəːf/, U.S. /nərf/ Forms: 1900s– knerf (rare), 1900s– nerf. Origin: Of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin unknown. Compare earlier nerfing n. slang (originally U.S.). transitive. Originally and chiefly in drag racing: to bump (another car). Also intransitive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing with vehicles > motor racing > take part in motor racing [verb (intransitive)] > take part in drag race > bump another car nerf1953 1953 H. G. Felsen Street Rod 129 ‘The crazy fool’ Ricky exclaimed. ‘Nerfing me!’ 1957 Life 29 Apr. 140 Nerf…to push another car. 1969 R. E. Jennings Automotive Dict. 158/1 Nerf, to bump, shove, or push a car during a racing event with another racer. 1969 Esquire Aug. 71 In the city, you could nerf a cab, i.e. bump it gently at a light. 1998 Pop. Mech. Aug. 6/2 Then on the final lap, Petty nerfed Jarrett ever so slightly, put Jarrett over the low wall on the back straight and went on to the win. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹a1400n.²1970v.1953
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