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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 nerv·y a. [Compar. nervier superl. nerviest.]
 1. Strong; sinewy. “His nervy knees.”
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 nervy
      adj 1: being in a tense state [syn: edgy, high-strung, highly
             strung, in suspense(p), jittery, jumpy, overstrung,
              restive, uptight]
      2: showing or requiring courage and contempt of danger; "the
         nervy feats of mountaineers"
      3: offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old
         rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say"
         [syn: brash, cheeky]
      [also: nerviest, nervier]

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 nerviest
      See nervy