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Wanforto(u)n, -fo(u)rtowne, -fortone, n. [Wan- prefix and Fortune n. Cf. On-fortone n., Unfortoun(e n. and Infortune n.] Misfortune. — a1500 Bernardus 332.
Perauentour throw slewcht and negligence Or wanfortowne or wnganand expence Thow waxis pur a1500 Bernardus 343, 344.
For seldyne, sone, besy diligence Folowis with wanfortonys violence: Bot seldinar wanfourtowne thu dessewyr Sale fra swernes quhilk de na wirk had leuer a1538 Abell 97a.
He had gret wanfortone … he wes wincust in tua batellis 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4022.
I trow wan fortoun brocht me heir
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