Need″ful (?), a. 1. Full of need; in need or want; needy; distressing. Chaucer.
The needful time of trouble. Bk. of Com. Prayer.
2. Necessary for supply or relief; requisite.
All things needful for defense abound. Dryden.
— Need″ful‐ly, adv. — Need″ful‐ness, n.