poisun

Middle English

Noun

poisun

  1. (especially AB language) alternative form of poysoun

Old French

Etymology

From Latin potio.

Noun

poisun oblique singular, f (oblique plural poisuns, nominative singular poisun, nominative plural poisuns)

  1. poison
  2. potion
    • c. 1250, Marie de France, Guigemar:
      Ne pas mire ne pas poisun
      N'avras tu ja mes guarisun.
      Neither by medecine nor by potion
      Will you ever find a remedy.
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