foison

noun /ˈfɔɪzən/

1. An abundance, a rich supply of.

   archaic

   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.

   The earth did never mean her foizon

2. Harvest.

   archaic

   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.

3. Strength, power.

Where it comes from

From Middle English foisoun, from Old French foison, from Latin fūsiōnem. Doublet of fusion.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry foison (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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