oncome

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English oncomen, from Old English oncuman, ancuman (“to arrive, come upon, happen”), from Proto-Germanic *anakwemaną (“to come to, come at, arrive”), equivalent to on- +‎ come. Cognate with Dutch aankomen (“to arrive”), German ankommen (“to arrive”), Swedish ankomma (“to arrive”). ==== Verb ==== oncome (third-person singular simple present oncomes, present participle oncoming, simple past oncame, past participle oncome) (intransitive, rare) To arrive; come to; come on. === Etymology 2 === From Middle English oncome (“an attack”), equivalent to on- +‎ come. Compare Old English ancuman (“to arrive, come upon, happen”). More at ancome, income. ==== Noun ==== oncome (plural oncomes) Advent, arrival, approach; onset. The commencement or initial stages of a business, especially of one which requires great exertion. The setting about of an action; development; progress. An attack; an attack or onset of a disease, fit, or episode. (dialectal) A mysterious disease or ailment. (dialectal) A heavy fall of rain or snow; cloudburst. (of a chimney) The lower edge of a fire-clay lining piece. ===== Synonyms ===== outburst outgush advent, arrival === Anagrams === come on, come-on == Scots == === Noun === oncome (plural oncomes) advent, arrival (of) but thir is nae mair an the oncome o birth-thraws --Mark 13, W.L. Lorimer translation