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fuisonable (1190-93)
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fuisonable (1190-93)

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foisounable,  fuisunable,  fusunable  
  FEW:  fusio 3,914a Gdf:  foisonable 4,46c GdfC: ∅ TL: foisonable 3,1992 DEAF:  foison (foisonable)  DMF:  foisonnable  TLF: ∅ OED:  foisonable adj.  MED:  foisounable adj.  DMLBS: ∅

a.

fruitful, abundant: 
( 1190-93; MS: s.xiv1 )  la tere est plus gaignable E de tuiz biens [plus] fuisunable  S Edm Life ANTS 1518
( s.xiii1; MS: s.xiiim )  E creire devez pur veir ke unkes ne crut arbre en terre ki fuisunable fust ne cuvenable de faire eschele ateinante al ciel de terre parunt pecchur peust la munter  Joshua Sermons ii 34
( MS: 1272-82 )  Si le jour de noel avent par dimaine [... ], bois creicerount, blés foisounable serrunt [...]  Future 207

See also:

fuison  fuisoner 
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