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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1500-1513
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Fortunable, -abill, a. [ME. (c 1465) and OF. fortunable.] Fortunate. — c1500-c1512 Dunb. vii. 41. c1500-c1512 Ib. 63.
Welcum thow knight, moste fortunable in feild 1513 Doug. i. xi. 75.
We thé beseik, this day be fortunabill To ws Tyrryanys 1513 Ib. iv. iii. 37.
Gif … the deid … mycht follow fortunabill
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