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foison definition

foi·son (fo̵i′zən)

noun

  1. Archaic a plentiful crop; good harvest; plenty
  2. Now Dial.
    1. vitality; strength; ability
    2. resources

Etymology: ME foisoun < OFr foison, fuison < L fusio, a pouring: see fusion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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