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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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(Nede-,) Neidcessitie, n. [A conflation of Necessite and Nede. Common in mod. Sc. and Eng. dial.] Necessity, need, in various senses of these. — 1562 Glasgow Merchants House 42.
In our urgent neidcessitie to our support in this trubblus tyme 1671 Haddo Misc. P. (Reg. H.).
I think thair will be no neidcessitie for this
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