equinecessary en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos? Old Latin aiquos Latin aequus Latin aequi-der. English equi- English necessary English equinecessary From equi- + necessary.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, rare) Necessary or needful in the same degree.
The ancients make two sev'ral kinds Of prowess in heroic minds The active, and the passive valiant Both which are pari libra gallant; For both to give blows, and to carry, In fights are equinecessary
1662, Samuel Butler, Hudbiras, published 1668:Cadmus dryly replied —"On that point also we can have no divarication, sir; I too would use my utmost powers of refrenation with my ward until such elucidation was made where I might see it to be equinecessary; I mean naething discourteous, my dear sir; I cherish the highest respect for you and your family, but a matter of this nature requires deep and mature ponderation."
1816, Jane Harvey, Brougham Castle: A Novel, p. 29 http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC57223097&id=C6kBAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA4-PA29&lpg=RA4-PA29&dq=equinecessary#PRA4-PA29,M1