foison

American  

[foi-zuhn] / ˈfɔɪ zən /

noun

Archaic.

1. abundance; plenty.

2. abundant harvest.

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foison British  

/ ˈfɔɪzən /

noun

1. archaic a plentiful supply or yield

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Etymology

Origin of foison

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English foisoun, from Middle French foison, from Vulgar Latin fusiō (stem fusiōn- ), from Latin fūsiō (stem fūsiōn- ) “an outpouring, effusion”; fusion

Example Sentences

The king, dear son, so good and wise, Has gone from earth and gained the skies, Leaving to thee, her rightful lord, This rich wide land with foison stored.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)

And it is almost needless to say that in both subjects for novel treatment "foison," as both French and English would have said in their time.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 by Saintsbury, George

Earth’s increase, foison plenty, Barns and garners never empty; Vines with clustering bunches growing; Plants with goodly burthen bowing; Spring come to you at the farthest 115 In the very end of harvest!

From The Tempest The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] by Glover, John, librarian of Trinity College, Cambridge

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.

From The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam by Khayyam, Omar

I have foison of this year's fleeces with me.

From The Well at the World's End: a tale by Morris, William