Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Necessarily

Nec″es‐sa‐ri‐ly (?), adv. In a necessary manner; by necessity; unavoidably; indispensably.

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Necessariness

Nec″es‐sa‐ri‐ness, n. The quality of being necessary.

408

Necessary

Nec″es‐sa‐ry (?), a. [L. necessarius, from necesse unavoidable, necessary; of uncertain origin: cf. F. nécessaire.] 1. Such as must be; impossible to be otherwise; not to be avo...

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Necessary (2)

Nec″es‐sa‐ry, n.; pl.Necessaries (�). 1. A thing that is necessary or indispensable to some purpose; something that one can not do without; a requisite; an essential; — used chi...

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Necessitarian

Ne‐ces′si‐ta″ri‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to the doctrine of philosophical necessity in regard to the origin and existence of things, especially as applied to the actings or c...

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Necessitarian (2)

Ne‐ces′si‐ta″ri‐an, n. One who holds to the doctrine of necessitarianism.

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Necessitarianism

Ne‐ces′si‐ta″ri‐an‐ism (?), n. The doctrine of philosophical necessity; the doctrine that results follow by invariable sequence from causes, and esp. that the will is not free, ...

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Necessitate

Ne‐ces″si‐tate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Necessitated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Necessitating (?).] [Cf. L. necessitatus, p. p. of necessitare, and F. nécessiter. See Necessity.] 1. To ...

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Necessitattion

Ne‐ces′si‐tat″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. nécessitation.] The act of making necessary, or the state of being made necessary; compulsion. bp. Bramhall.

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Necessitied

Ne‐ces″si‐tied (?), a. In a state of want; necessitous. Shak.

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Necessitous

Ne‐ces″si‐tous (?), a. [Cf. F. nécessiteux.] 1. Very needy or indigent; pressed with poverty.Necessitous heirs and penurious parents. Arbuthnot.2. Narrow; destitute; pinching; p...

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Necessitude

Ne‐ces″si‐tude (?), n. [L. necessitudo, fr. necesse. See Necessray.] 1. Necessitousness; want. Sir M. Hale.2. Necessary connection or relation.Between kings and their people, pa...

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Necessity

Ne‐ces″si‐ty (?), n.; pl.Necessities (#). [OE. necessite, F. nécessité, L. necessitas, fr. necesse. See Necessary.] 1. The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or a...

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Neck

Neck (?), n. [OE. necke, AS. hnecca; akin to D. nek the nape of the neck, G. nacken, OHG. nacch, hnacch, Icel. hnakki, Sw. nacke, Dan. nakke.] 1. The part of an animal which con...

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Neck (2)

Neck, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Necked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Necking.] (Mech.) To reduce the diameter of (an object) near its end, by making a groove around it; — used with down; as, to ...

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Neckar nut

Neck″ar nut′ (?). (Bot.) See Nicker nut.

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Neckband

Neck″band′ (?), n. A band which goes around the neck; often, the part at the top of a garment.

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Neckcloth

Neck″cloth′ (?; 115), n. A piece of any fabric worn around the neck.

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Necked

Necked (?), a. 1. Having (such) a neck; — chiefly used in composition; as, stiff-necked.2. (Naut.) Cracked; — said of a treenail.

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Neckerchief

Neck″er‐chief (?), n. [For neck kerchief.] A kerchief for the neck; — called also neck handkerchief.

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Necking

Neck″ing, n. Same as Neckmold.

427

Necklace

Neck″lace (?; 48), n. 1. A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament.2. (Naut.) A rope or chain fitted around the masthead to h...

428

Necklaced

Neck″laced (?), a. Wearing a necklace; marked as with a necklace.The hooded and the necklaced snake. Sir W. Jones.

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Neckland

Neck″land (?), n. A neck of land.

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Necklet

Neck″let (?), n. A necklace. E. Anold.

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Neckmold

{ Neck″mold′, Neck″mould′ } (?), n.(Arch.) A small convex molding surrounding a column at the junction of the shaft and capital. Weale.

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Neckplate

Neck″plate′ (?), n. See Gorget, 1 and 2.