Obs. [Cf. FORTUNE v. 3 b and CHANCE sb. C.] Mayhap, haply, perchance.

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1513.  More, in Grafton, Chron. (1568), II. 797. If one of acquaintance perchaunce of little nurture shoulde call him by his name, while he standeth in his maiestie one of hys tormentours might fortune breake his heade for marring of the play.

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a. 1605.  Montgomerie, Misc. Poems, v. 56.

        Ȝour feet ar not so sicker sett,
  Bot fortun ȝe may fall.

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