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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1438, 1521-1641
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Fortune, Fortoun, v. Also: fortowne, fortone, furtoun. [ME. fortune (c 1369), OF. fortuner, L. fortūnāre.]
1. tr. Of God: To grant or assign to (a person) the fortune to be, have, or do something.1438 Lennox Mun. 68.
Ony off tha partys the quhilk God fortunys to cum togeder be matrimone 1531 Bell. Boece II. 371.
Gif God fortunit him to be on live 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 41.
Gif God fortonis me to be relewit at this tyme 1568 Waus Corr. I. 57.
Geif euer god fortonnis ws to speik togidder 1572 Bann. Memor. 305.
Gif God sall furtoun you to leive till the King … come to perfectione of yeiris
2. With it as subject: a. To happen that or to with infin.1521 Douglas Corr. 81.
Gif it sal fortone … that oure soverane be put deing or de a1568 Scott x. 20.
For it may fortoun raith To do hir body skaith 1575 Protocol Book of T. Lindsay 88 b.
Gif it fortunis that the said Andro departe … befoir the said Margret 1572-5 Diurnal of Occurrents 260.
It fortunit ane peice of artalȝerie wes schote furth of the castell 1641 Acts V. 382/1.
It fortuned that certain of our freindes … did concur with the remanent
b. With dat. of person: To happen to (one).c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 870.
To heir … of his chance, And how it fortunit him in France 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 6939.
Sa it fortunit to him vpon ane day Pas by the place [etc.] 1583 Edinburgh Testaments XII. 157 b.
Gif it fortune hir said dochter to depart this lyf 1619 Ib. L. 205 b.
Gif it fortoun him to get and recover the samyn [money]
3. Of a person or thing: To happen or chance to do something.1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 104.
Ane part of my servandis fortunit tyll meit the sad lord 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 107.
Debait that micht fortune to ryis amanges the people a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 143.
He fortounit to espye a hoill in the burdclaith
b. To have (good) fortune.a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS lxxii. 15.
He fortounis weill with thé hes lytill dale
4. Ellipt. as adv. May happen, perchance.a1605 Montg. Misc. P. v. 56.
Ȝour feet ar not so sicker sett Bot fortun ȝe may fall
