† fortunityn.
Obsolete.
? Fortune, hap. (Cf. infortunity n.)
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the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [noun]
i-wonc1275
casec1300
adventurec1325
hap1340
accidencea1393
casualty1423
chefe1440
fortunityc1470
enchance?a1475
accidentc1485
chance1526
contingencec1530
lottery1570
casuality1574
chanceableness1581
contingency1623
fortuitiona1641
fortuitness1643
accidentalness1648
accidentality1651
fortuitousness1652
causelessnessa1660
temerity1678
fortuitya1747
spontaneity1751
felicity1809
accidentiality1814
c1470 J. Hardyng Chron. x. v Seyng Iuly this fals fortunite The soroes greate in hym so multiplied, That there for shame of his fortunite, In no wyse would [he no] lenger dwell ne byde.
1614 J. Selden Titles of Honor 365 By aduenture of his fortunitie.
1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 187 That they here..vaticinate, or ominate of..fortunity, infortunity.
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