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語源 1

From Middle English nedes, from 古期英語 nēdes, nīedes (“of necesstiy, not willingly”). Originally the genitive form of 古期英語 nīed, formed with the suffix -es, used in the formation of adverbs from nouns. Equivalent to need +‎ -'s (possessive marker) and hence to need +‎ -s (adverbial suffix).

副詞

needs (not comparable)

1. (dated) Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; often with must, and equivalent to "of need".

   One must needs run when the devil drives.

   • 1610–1611, William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act I, scene ii]:

     Prospero: To haue no Schreene between this part he plaid, / And him he plaid it for, he needes will be / Abſolute Millaine, […]

   • 1896, A. E. Housman, A Shropshire Lad, XXV, line 3-4:

     We needs must jangle, till at last / We fought and I was beat.

語源 2

See the main form.

名詞

needs

1. plural of need

語源 3

See the main form.

動詞

needs

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of need

アナグラム

• Denes, Edens, Sneed, denes, dense, edens, sende, sneed