Obs. [a. OF. fortunité (ill) hap: see FORTUNE and -ITY.] ? Fortune, hap. (Cf. INFORTUNITY.)

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c. 1470.  Hardyng, Chron., X. v.

          Seyng Iuly this fals fortunite,
The soroes greate in hym so multiplied,
That there for shame of his fortunite,
In no wyse would [he no] lenger dwell ne byde.

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1614.  Selden, Titles of Honor, 365.

                    Of the Round table chief
The Saint Gral that should recouer and acheue
By aduenture of his fortunitie.

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1652.  Gaule, Πῦς-μαντία, the Mag-astro-mancer, 187. Nay, is it not by diabolical instinct, that they here peremptorily vaticinate, or ominate of long life, short life, marriage, single life, fortunity, infortunity, vertue, and vice?

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