foison

foi·son  (foizn)

n.

1. Scots Physical strength or power.

2. Archaic A plentiful harvest; abundance.

3. foisons Obsolete Reserves of power; resources.

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[Middle English foisoun, from Old French foison, from Latin fsi, fsin-, a pouring, from fsus, past participle of fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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foison [ˈfɔɪz^ən]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) Archaic or poetic a plentiful supply or yield

[from Old French, from Latin fūsiō a pouring out, from fundere to pour; see fusion]

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Foison a great quantity or number; a plentiful crop or harvest, 1587.