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foison
[ foi-zuhn ]
noun
Archaic.
- abundance; plenty.
- abundant harvest.
foison
/ ˈɔɪə /
noun
- archaic.a plentiful supply or yield
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of foison1
C13: from Old French, from Latin ūō a pouring out, from fundere to pour; see fusion
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Liu is currently in 19th place at Foison Golf Club in Guangzhou, China.
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This dragon hath two horrid heads, For forage and for foison; The one's all jaw, and devouring maw, Whilst the other breathes forth poison.
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Foison, foi′zn, n. plenty: autumn.—adj.
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Now spring-tide showers its foison on the land, And lively hearts wend forth, a joyous band, For 'Isa's breath wakes the dead earth to life, And trees gleam white with flowers, like Musa's hand.
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When we were come to Cyprus," says Joinville, Histoire de Saint Louis, §§ 72, 73, "we found there greate foison of the Kynge's purveyance.
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