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needs

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Adverb
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34 in 31 verses (in OT : 16 in 14 verses) (in NT : 18 in 17 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

needsadv. [Orig. gen. of need, used as an adverb. Cf. -wards.].
     Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; -- often with must, and equivalent to of need.  [1913 Webster]
    "A man must needs love mauger his head."  [1913 Webster]
    "And he must needs go through Samaria."  [1913 Webster]
    "He would needs know the cause of his repulse."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

needs, adv. archaic (usu. prec. or foll. by must) of necessity (must needs decide).

Etymology
OE nedes (as NEED, -S(3))

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