benison
A blessing; benediction.
literary
“Sorrow and sickness on thee alight” That elf-maiden smote with her cap so small, “No more shall priest's benison on thee fall!”
That elf-maiden smote with her hand so white,
Where it comes from
From Middle English benysoun, beneson, borrowed from Old French beneïson, from Latin benedictiō, benedictiōnem. First known use: 14th century. Doublet of benediction.
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry benison (CC BY-SA 4.0).