FORTUNE
NOUNS
► ADVENTURE that which comes to us, or happens without design; chance, fortune, luck → c1230 obs.
► AFFAIR fortune, rank, dignity → 1480 obs.
► BASKET-FORTUNE a small fortune → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BETIDE befalling, event, fortune, chance → 1590 obs.
► BIKE a windfall, an unexpected good fortune → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BIT OF GOOSE a piece of good fortune → 1930s sl.
► CAST a throw or stroke of fortune; hence, fortune, chance, opportunity; lot, fate → a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► CHUCK-IN a piece of good fortune, a bargain; an advantage → 1887 Aust. sl.
► CUT one’s lot, fate, fortune; fate or fortune as a ruler of events → a1340 obs.
► FAIR WIND a safe journey; good fortune → 1851 Amer. dial.
► FALL lot, fate, fortune → 1773 Sc.
► FAUSTITY good luck, happiness, good fortune → 1656 obs.
► FLANDERS FORTUNE a relatively small fortune or inheritance → L17 sl.
► FORTUNATION the act of making fortunate; the being favoured by fortune; luckiness → c1470 obs.
► GOLCONDA a place or thing full of riches, or regarded as a source of something fine, precious, or valuable; a source of great wealth; also a fortune of the type represented by the Golconda diamonds → 1833
► GOOD HEAL welfare, fortune → c1175 obs.
► HAP 1. chance or fortune (good or bad) that falls to anyone; luck, lot → c1205 arch.
2. good fortune, good luck; success, prosperity → a1225 obs.
► HAPPING fortune → a1400 obs.
► LADY LUCK good fortune personified → 1205 UK
► NIBBLE a stroke of luck; a welcome piece of good fortune; a catch, a bargain → 1925 Sc.
► NIGGER LUCK good luck, esp. when unexpected; very good fortune → 1851 Amer. dial., derogatory
► PILE a fortune → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► PLUNK a fortune; any large sum → 1767 obs.
► SITHE fortune on a journey; also generally, fortune, hap, luck → c1000 obs.
► TURN-UP FOR THE BOOKS a surprise; an unexpected reversal of fortune → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► TWINE a turn of fortune, a vicissitude → 1768
► VENTURE fortune, luck; chance → a1450 obs.
PHRASES
► WHEN THE PLATE-FLEET COMES IN when I make or get a fortune → 1690 colloq.
VERBS
► BE LAPPED IN ONE’S MOTHER’S SMOCK to be born to fortune → 1690 obs.
► CRY ROAST MEAT to announce to others a piece of private luck or good fortune; to boast about one’s situation → 1638 obs
► FALL IN THE BUTTER TUB to have a piece of good luck or fortune → 1968 Amer. dial.
► FILL ONE’S PIPE AND LEAVE OTHERS TO ENJOY IT to make a large fortune, which one’s heirs or other relatives dissipate → 1821 coll.
► FIND THE BEAN IN THE CAKE gain an unexpected prize; to come to some unexpected good fortune; to succeed in defeating one’s adversaries → 1874
► HAP to have the fortune or luck to do something → 1393 arch.
► RUN BEFORE THE WIND to have success or good fortune → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
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