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