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Of necessity. [Obs.] Drayton.

ent; necessitous. Thou shalt open thy hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy in thy land. Deut. xv. 11. Spare the bluches of needly merit. Dr. T. Dwight.

Either of two obelisks which were moved in ancient times from Heliopolis to Alexandria, one of which is now on the Thames Embankment in London, and the other in Central Park, in the City of New York.

A dragon fly. See Darning needle, under Darn, v. t.

See Knock-kneed.

See Knock-kneed.

Having knees;- used chiefly in composition; as, in-kneed; out- kneed; weak-kneed.

Having the legs bent inward so that the knees touch in walking. [Written also knack-kneed.]

See Garfish (a).

See Snath.

A small bar of gold and silver, either pure, or alloyed in some known proportion with copper, for trying the purity of articles of gold or silver by comparison of the streaks made by the article and the bar on a touchstone.

Having weak knees; hence, easily yielding; wanting resolution. H. James.

A substance resembling mannite, found in the needles of the common silver fir of Europe (Abies pectinata). Eng. Cyc.

nd relief unto the brethren. Acts xi. 29. Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study. Bacon. The public men of England, with much of a peculiar kind of ability. Macaulay.

ing. [Obs.] Where the heart is forestalled with misopinion, ablative directions are found needful to unteach error, ere we can learn truth. Bp. Hall.

abruptly: thus, "He is a man of so much honor and candor, and of such generosity -- but I need say no more."

To furnish with something desired, needed, or convenient; to favor; to oblige; as, to accommodate a friend with a loan or with lodgings.

want or affords ease, refreshment, or convenience; anything furnished which is desired or needful; -- often in the plural; as, the accomodations -- that is, lodgings and food -- at an inn. Sir W. Scott.

Acerose; needle-shaped.

Needle-shaped, having a sharp, rigid point, as the leaf of the pine.