Norwich, May, 1851.
_Meaning of "Nervous."_--Will any of your correspondents kindly oblige
me, by stating what is the actual meaning of the word _nervous_? On
reference to Johnson, I find it expressed as follows:--
"Nervy, sinewy, _vigorous_; also having _diseased_ or _weak_
nerves."
Now, by this definition, I am led to believe that the word has two
meanings, directly opposed to each other. Is this so?