| 单词 |
fortunable |
| 释义 |
† ˈfortunable, a. Obs.
[a. OF. fortunable (‘unfortunate’, Godef.): see fortune and -able.]
1. Favoured by fortune, fortunate.
c1470Harding Chron. ccxxv. ii, The lord Wiloughby, full fortunable. 1486Bk. St. Albans, Her. A iij, He the wich berith in his Cote armur that stone, fortunable of victori in his kinges battayl shall be. 1556Aurelio & Isab. (1608) B, It behoveth that suche persons be well fortunable.
2. Bringing good fortune, lucky.
c1465Pol. Rel. & L. Poems (1866) 3 There was neuer birde brede vnder þe stone More fortunable in a felde þan þat birde hath be. 1513Douglas æneis i. xi. 75 We the beseik, this day be fortunable To ws Tirianis.
3. Pertaining to fortune or chance, fortuitous.
1509Barclay Shyp of Folys (1570) 46 Thus is that man voyde of all intelligence Whom fortune fedeth with chaunce fortunable. 1606L. Bryskett Civ. Life 253 Such things as are subiect to change; and may be and not be; may be done or not done; and (when al is said) are fortunable.
Hence † ˈfortunably adv., by fortune.
1555Abp. Parker Ps. (1556) C iv, If by chaunce thou fallest amonges thyne enemies, and yet hast fortunably escaped them. |
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