\Ben"i*son\, n. [OE. beneysun, benesoun, OF.
bene["i]?un, bene["i]son, 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.