luckinessn.

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke vi. f. lxxv^v Folkes pleased euen to youre owne mindes with the prosperous luckinesse [L. successu] of thinges transitorie.

1561 J. Daus tr. H. Bullinger Hundred Serm. vpon Apocalips xxiv. 149 The eyes signifie a foresighte, watchefulnes, subtilties, and luckenes in doynge of thinges.

1571 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Psalmes of Dauid with Comm. (x. 6) Hee speaketh of the luckye state of the ungodly..and complayneth of this their luckynesse.

1662 W. Petty Treat. Taxes 53 A lottery therefore is properly a tax upon unfortunate selfconceited fools; men that have a good opinion of their own luckiness.

1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding iv. xvii. 347 I know not whether the luckiness of the Accident, will excuse the irregularity of his proceeding.

1727 tr. Mme de Sévigné Lett. II. lxxiv. 10 Do not you admire the Luckiness of this Creature? She is in a Moment become Dutchess of Gramont.

1762 S. Scott Descr. Millenium Hall 165 After her visitor departed, she began to reflect on the luckiness of the overturn, which had obstructed her rash design.

1832 S. Austin tr. H. L. H. von Pückler-Muskau Tour German Prince II. ix. 148 I have often been tempted to think that luckiness and unluckiness are a sort of subjective properties which we bring with us into the world.

1851 E. P. Whipple Ess. & Rev. II. 250 The biography furnished by Leigh Hunt possesses little merit beyond an occasional luckiness of phrase and an occasional felicity of criticism.

1900 E. Fry Stud. by Way vii. 196 It will be observed that the days not only vary from one another, but the different parts of the days differ also in their luckiness or the contrary.

1922 H. H. Armstrong For Richer, for Poorer xiii. 154 He laughed, with the luckiness of his escape.

2014 Express (Nexis) 5 July 35 The alleged luckiness of the number eight.