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† needways, adv. north. and Sc. Obs.
[f. need n. + -ways.]
By or because of necessity.
a1300Cursor M. 5869 Fra þat tide ned-wais suld þai Do tua dais werkes on a dai. Ibid. 8712 Nede-wais it most tuix þam be part. 1375Barbour Bruce v. 242 Schir, neidwais I will wend, And tak auentur that god will giff.
So † needway adv. Sc. Obs.
1375Barbour Bruce xix. 156 The behufis neid-way..To this thing heir say thine aviss. c1375Sc. Leg. Saints xxxii. (Justin) 8 He man fle nedway magre his. |