fortuneless en · ADJ
Etymology
From fortune + -less.
Meanings
- Destitute of a fortune or portion; without money.
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(archaic) Unlucky, unfortunate.
manly limbs endur'd with little care / Against all hard mishaps and fortunelesse misfare.
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto VIII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most fortuneless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more fortuneless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |