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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Something needed or wanted. archaic
2. 2
   outfit; necessary luggage archaic, in-plural

   "His wearie limbes upon: and eke behind, His scrip did hang, in which his needments he did bind"

Synonyms

All synonyms

mustnecessity

Example

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"His wearie limbes upon: and eke behind, His scrip did hang, in which his needments he did bind"

Etymology

From need + -ment.

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