Benison, n.
Etymology: [OE. beneysun, benesoun, OF. beneï, beneïson, fr. L. benedictio, fr. benedicere to bless; bene (adv. of bonus good) + dicere to say. See Bounty, and Diction, and cf. Benediction.]
Blessing; beatitude; benediction. Shak. More precious than the benison of friends. Talfourd.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists benison only as an antonym, under oath.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given