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N (fem)

necessity

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Attested in Bede's Death Song ("nēdfere"), Aelfric's Colloquy 3 ("nēodþearf"), Aelfric's Colloquy 4 ("nēodþearf")

Component of compounds
nēdfere "unavoidable or necessary journey"
nēodþearf "necessity-need"

Paradigms