Definitions | foison |
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- (archaic) an abundance, a rich supply of
- Late C14: Fyve í¾ousand folk it was as greet mervaille / Wií¾ loves fyve and fisshes two to feede. / God sente his foyson at hir grete neede. " Geoffrey Chaucer, The Man of Law's Tale
- (context, mostly, Scottish English) strength, power
Etymology: From Old French foisonFrench, foison.
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