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▪ I. † inˈfortunate, a. Obs.
[ad. L. infortūnāt-us (see in-3 and fortunate). Cf. F. infortuné (14th c. in Littré), Sp. infortunado, It. infortunato.]
Subject to or marked by ill fortune; unlucky, luckless; unfortunate. (Of persons, conditions, times, events, etc.)
1390Gower Conf. III. 375 Yet was he nought infortunate. c1440Partonope 3353 The day infortunate that I was bore. 1548Hall Chron., Edw. IV 239 b, O infortunate brother, for whose lyfe not one creatoure woulde make intercession. 1592–3in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. iii. IV. 110 Infortunatest peere of Parliament for pouertie that euer was. 1653H. Cogan tr. Pinto's Trav. xxvi. 98 We eleven..seeing the infortunate success of our companions, could do nothing but weep and lament. 1676Marvell Mr. Smirke Wks. 1875 IV. 11 He took up an unfortunate resolution that he would be witty: infortunate, I say, and no less criminal.
b. Astrol. Said of a planet or ‘house’ when ‘afflicted’ by some evil or unlucky influence, as by a particular ‘aspect’, and so causing misfortune.
c1386Chaucer Man of Law's T. 204 Infortunat Ascendent tortuous, Of which the lord is helplees falle, allas! Out of his Angle in to the derkeste hous. c1391― Astrol. ii. §4 Yit sein thise Astrologiens, that the assendent, and eke the lord of the assendent, may be shapen for to be fortunat or infortunat. 1585Lupton Thous. Notable Th. (1675) 30 If..both the Sun and Moon be in the sixth House infortunate, they that be then born without doubt will be blind. 1671Salmon Syn. Med. i. xxvii. 55 An infortunate Planet in the Ascendent..always afflicts the Head.
c. Bringing or presaging ill luck; of ill omen, inauspicious.
1552Huloet, Infortunate dayes to begyn any busynes. 1584R. Scot Discov. Witchcr. xi. xiv. (1886) 163 When an infortunate beast feedeth on the right side of your waie. 1613Purchas Pilgrimage ii. xviii. 177 When they have had an infortunate dream.
Hence † inˈfortunately adv., unfortunately; † inˈfortunateness, the quality of being unfortunate; ill fortune.
1577–87Holinshed Chron. I. 174/2 The death and buriall of Egelred, his wiues..his infortunatenesse. 1600Hakluyt Voy. III. 145 The gentleman was so infortunately incumbred with wants. 1607T. Walkington Opt. Glass xiv. 76 When we dreame of Eagles flying over our heade, it portends infortunatenes. 1682Mem. Sir E. Godfrey 7 (T.) Destructive rocks, upon which most of the unseasoned youth..do infortunately split.
▪ II. † inˈfortunate, v. Astrol. Obs.
[f. ppl. stem of med.L. infortūnāre; see in-3 and fortunate v.]
trans. To subject to evil or unlucky influence; to render unfortunate; to ‘afflict’ (a planet, etc. or an event, etc.). Also absol.
1585Lupton Thous. Notable Th. (1675) 16 In whose Nativity Saturn or Mars is in the sixth House, or in the twelfth House, infortunating the Lord of the sixth House. 1651Culpepper Astrol. Judgem. Dis. (1658) 110 Venus Lady of the sixth and infortunated by Mars, gives suspitions enough of the French pox. 1790E. Sibly Occult Sc. (1792) I. 18 Some heavenly influence that..fortunateth or infortunateth. |