foison
(redirected from foisons)foi·son
(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.]
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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]
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foi•son
(ˈfɔɪ zən)n. Archaic.
1. abundance.
2. abundant harvest.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French < Latin fūsiōnem outpouring]
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Foison
a great quantity or number; a plentiful crop or harvest, 1587.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.