poisun

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.