foison
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈfɔɪzən/
Noun

foison (plural foisons)

  1. (archaic) An abundance, a rich supply of.
    • 1820, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Oedipus Tyrannus; Or, Swellfoot The Tyrant: A Tragedy in Two Acts:
      The earth did never mean her foizon
      For those who crown life’s cup with poison
      Of fanatic rage and meaningless revenge—
      But for those radiant spirits, who are still
      The standard-bearers in the van of Change.
  2. (archaic) Harvest.
    • 1610–1611, William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act II, scene i], page 7 ↗, column Gon.}} […] Treaſon, fellony, / Sword, Pike, Knife, Gun, or neede of any Engine / Would I not haue : but Nature ſhould bring forth / Of it owne kinde, all foyzon, all abundance / To feed my innocent people.:
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  3. (chiefly, Scotland) Strength, power.
Translations
  • Russian: изоби́лие
Translations
  • Russian: мо́щь



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