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Murrays New English Dictionary. 1901, rev. 2022.
† Fortunateling
Obs.
[f.
F
ORTUNATE
a.
+ -
LING
.] A favorite of fortune.
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1605. A. Warren,
Poor Mans Pass.,
cxvii.
Yet, miser! thus disparaged, I live;
Succour and meanes of maintenance to mee
The heate, the ayre, the woods and waters giue,
Though Fortunatelings hate it so to bee.
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