† fortunizev.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To regulate the fortunes of; to make fortunate.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > prosperity > cause to prosper or flourish [verb (transitive)] > make fortunate
fortune14..
fortunatec1420
to set or sit high on the wheel1487
luck1530
fortunize1596
1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene vi. ix. sig. Gg6v Fooles therefore They are, which fortunes doe by vowes deuize, Sith each vnto himselfe his life may fortunize . View more context for this quotation
Derivatives
ˈfortunizing adj. fortune-telling.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > fortune-telling > [adjective]
fortunizing1652
fortune-tellinga1658
1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 98 Else, how can the fortunizing Genethliack foretell; that the child new born shall be a Traveller.
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