nerver, v.a., to cover with sinews. — un livre; (bookbind.) to cord a book.
nerveu-x, -se, adj., nervous; sinewy, brawny, muscular, wiry, vigorous. Être —; to be nervous. Bras —; sinewy arm.
nervin, n. and adj. m., nervine.
nervosité, n.f., nervousness; nervosity.
nervure, n.f., (arch.) nerve; (bot.) nerve (of a leaf); (bookbind.) slips of tape, cording; (ent.) nervure; (carp.) rib, fillet; (needlework) piping.
nestor, n.m., (—s) Nestor; oldest, senior.
nestorianisme, n.m., (ecc. hist.) Nestorianism.
nestorien, -ne (-in, -è-n), adj. and n., (ecc. hist.) Nestorian.
net, -te, adj., clean, neat, pure; clear, fair, empty; plain, distinct; easy, perspicuous; flat, frank, point-blank; (com.) net. Une chambre —te; a clean room. Un cheval sain et —; a horse warranted sound and free from any defect. Ce vin est —; that wine is clear. Une écriture —te; a fair hand. Avoir la voix —te; to have a clear voice. Je veux en avoir le cœur —; I will know the rights of it. Faire maison —te; to clear the house of servants. Une réponse —te; a plain answer. Son bien est —; his estate is clear. Une pensée —te; a clear thought. Il a l’esprit —; he has a clear understanding. Avoir les mains —tes; (fig.) to have clean hands; not to be mixed up in any shady enterprise. Prix —; trade price. Bénéfice —; clear profit.
net, n.m., fair copy. Mettre au —; to make a fair copy.