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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Nedis-,) Needs-force, adv. = Nedis adv., Nede-force adv. — 1637 Rutherford Lett. (1891) 403.
I verily think that Christ hath said, I must needs-force have Jean Campbell for Myself
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"Needs-force adv.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/needs_force>
