(archaic) second-person singular simple past form of need

(chiefly UK, auxiliary, indicating absence of necessity) Doesn't have to, don't have to. / (auxiliary, indicating inadvisability) Ought not to.

(of the giving of information) remaining secret or hidden until it is needed to be known (by a particular party).

(obsolete) plural of neede

(obsolete) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of neede

Obsolete spelling of needs

(paganism) A ritual fire created by friction.

plural of neechee

(programming) An evaluation strategy in which the arguments to a function are evaluated the first time they are used in that function.

(law, US) A legal document issued by a federal or state regulatory agency with authority over an area which affirms that a proposed acquisition, expansion, or creation of a facility falling under that authority is required to fulfill the needs of a community.