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31nerve — {{11}}nerve (n.) late 14c., nerf sinew, tendon, from O.Fr. nerf and directly from M.L. nervus nerve, from L. nervus sinew, tendon; cord, bowstring, metathesis of pre L. *neuros, from PIE * (s)neu tendon, sinew (Cf. Skt. snavan band, sinew, Arm.… …
32List of German expressions in English — This is a list of German expressions used in English; some relatively common (e.g. hamburger ), most comparatively rare. In many cases, the German borrowing in English has assumed a meaning substantially different from its German forebear.English …
33balance — {{11}}balance (n.) early 13c., apparatus for weighing, from O.Fr. balance (12c.) balance, scales for weighing, also in the figurative sense; from M.L. bilancia, from L.L. bilanx, from L. (libra) bilanx (scale) having two pans, possibly from L.… …
34impact — {{11}}impact (n.) 1781, collision, from IMPACT (Cf. impact) (v.). Figurative sense of forceful impression is from 1817 (Coleridge). {{12}}impact (v.) c.1600, press closely into something, from L. impactus, pp. of impingere to push into, dash… …
35pile — {{11}}pile (n.1) mass, heap, early 15c., pillar, pier of a bridge, from L. pila stone barrier. Sense development in Latin from pier, harbor wall of stones, to something heaped up. In English, sense of heap of things is attested from mid 15c. (the …
36unbridled — (adj.) late 14c., originally in figurative sense of unrestrained, ungoverned, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + bridled (see BRIDLE (Cf. bridle) (v.)). Cf. M.Du. ongebreidelt. Literal sense of not fitted with a bridle (of horses) is not recorded before …
37absorb — 1 Absorb, imbibe, assimilate can all mean to take (something) in so as to become imbued with it or to make it a part of one’s being. The original meaning of absorb, to swallow up (both literally and figuratively), has been retained in spite of… …
38wind — {{11}}wind (n.1) air in motion, O.E. wind, from P.Gmc. *wendas (Cf. O.S., O.Fris., M.Du., Du. wind, O.N. vindr, O.H.G. wind, Ger. Wind, Goth. winds), from PIE *we nt o blowing, from root *we to blow (Cf. Skt …
39Law — • By law in the widest sense is understood that exact guide, rule, or authoritative standard by which a being is moved to action or held back from it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Law Law …
40Full-court press — A full court press is a basketball term that refers to a defensive style in which the defense applies man to man or zone defense to pressure the offensive team the entire length of the court before and after the inbound pass. Some presses attempt …
