necessitied

English

Etymology

From necessity +‎ -ed.

Adjective

necessitied (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) In a state of want; necessitous.
    • c. 1604–1605, William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, act 5, scene 3:
      This ring was mine, and when I gave it Helen / I bade her, if her fortunes ever stood / Necessitied to help, that by this token / I would relieve her.
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