niedbehefe

Old English

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Etymology

nīed (“need”) +‎ behēfe (“necessary”)

Adjective

nīedbehēfe

  1. necessary, needful, needed
    • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
      Ne widcweðe iċ, Drihten, tō deorfenne gȳt, ġif iċ nȳdbehefe eom gȳt ðīnum folce; ne iċ ne belādiġe gȳt mē for ylde: bēo ðīn willa ā, weroda Drihten!
      I do not refuse, O Lord, to yet labor, if I am needed by your people; nor will I yet excuse myself on account of my age: let your will be forever, Lord of Hosts!

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