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luckiness|ˈlʌkɪnɪs|
Also 6 luckenes, luckynesse.
[f. lucky a. + -ness.]
The quality or condition of being lucky; fortunateness.
1561J. Daus tr. Bullinger on Apoc. xxiv. 149 The eyes signifie a foresighte, watchefulnes, subtilties, and luckenes in doynge of thinges. 1571Golding Calvin on Ps. x. 6 Hee speaketh of the luckye state of the ungodly..and complayneth of this their luckynesse. 1662Petty Taxes 53 A lottery therefore is properly a tax upon unfortunate selfconceited fools; men that have a good opinion of their own luckiness. 1690Locke Hum. Und. iv. xvii. §24, I know not whether the luckiness of the accident will excuse the irregularity of his proceeding. 1832tr. Tour Germ. Prince II. ix. 148, I have often been tempted to think that luckiness and unluckiness are a sort of subjective properties which we bring with us into the world. |