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foison
[foi-zuhn]
noun
abundance; plenty.
abundant harvest.
foison
/ ˈɔɪə /
noun
archaica plentiful supply or yield
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of foison1
Example Sentences
Liu is currently in 19th place at Foison Golf Club in Guangzhou, China.
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.
Foison, foi′zn, n. plenty: autumn.—adj.
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.
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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