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The state or quality of being needy; want; poverty; indigence.

A small instrument of steel, sharply pointed at one end, with an eye to receive a thread, -- used in sewing. Chaucer.

Pointed as needles.

A book-shaped needlecase, having leaves of cloth into which the needles are stuck.

A case to keep needles.

The European great pipefich (Siphostoma, or Syngnathus, acus); -- called also earl, and tanglefish.

As much thread as is used in a needle at one time.

One who makes or uses needles; also, a dealer in needles. Piers Plowman.

Having no need. [Obs.] Weeping into the needless stream. Shak.

Natrolite; -- called also needle zeolite.

A woman who does needlework; a seamstress.

Work executed with a needle; sewed work; sewing; embroidery; also, the business of a seamstress.

Like a needle or needles; as, a needly horn; a needly beard. R. D. Blackmore.

Something needed or wanted. pl.

Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; -- often with must, and equivalent to of need. A man must needs love mauger his head. Chaucer. And he must needs go through Samaria. John iv. 4. He would needs know the cause of his reulse. Sir J. Davies.

Of necessity. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Of necessity. [Obs.] Drayton.

Distressed by want of the means of living; very por; indigent; 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.

A needle. [Obs.] Shak.

See Nylghau.