foison

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  1. noun Scots Physical strength or power.
  2. noun Archaic A plentiful harvest; abundance.
  3. noun Obsolete Reserves of power; resources.

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  1. 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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  1. Early modern English also foyson, foizon; Scots also fissen, fizzen; from Middle English foison, foisoun, fuson, from Old French foison, foyson, fuison, fuson, French foison = Provencal foyso, abundance, profusion, from Latin fusio(n-), an outpouring, effusion, from fusus, past participle of fundere, pour: see fusion, which is a oublet of foison.
 

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/ˈfɔɪzən/
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