foison


foi·son

F0223100 (foi′zən)n.1. Scots Physical strength or power.2. Archaic A plentiful harvest; abundance.
[Middle English foisoun, from Old French foison, from Latin fūsiō, fūsiōn-, a pouring, from fūsus, past participle of fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

foison

(ˈfɔɪzən) n (Agriculture) archaic or poetic a plentiful supply or yield[C13: from Old French, from Latin fūsiō a pouring out, from fundere to pour; see fusion]

foi•son

(ˈfɔɪ zən)

n. Archaic. 1. abundance. 2. abundant harvest. [1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French < Latin fūsiōnem outpouring]

Foison

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