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▪ I. † neˈcess, n. Obs. rare—1.
[a. L. necesse: cf. next.]
Necessity.
a1460Play Sacram. 772 Thow woldyst preve thy powr me to oppresse, but now I consydre thy necesse.
▪ II. † neˈcess, a. Obs. rare.
Also 5 nesesse.
[a. L. necesse neut. adj.]
Necessary.
1456Sir G. Haye Law Arms (S.T.S.) 89 Quhat thingis may ger move bataill necesse. c1460Macro Plays ii. 442 Be in þe worlde! vse thyngis nesesse!
▪ III. † neˈcess, v. Obs. rare—1.
[ad. late L. necessāre to render necessary, f. necesse: see prec.]
trans. To compel.
c1374Chaucer Boeth. iii. met. ix. (1868) 87 Ne forein causes necesseden þe neuer to compoune werke of floterynge mater. |