oncome

Meaning

Verb

To arrive; come to; come on.

Noun

1. Advent, arrival, approach; onset.
2. The commencement or initial stages of a business, especially of one which requires great exertion.
3. The setting about of an action; development; progress.
4. An attack; an attack or onset of a disease, fit, or episode.
5. A mysterious disease or ailment.
6. A heavy fall of rain or snow; cloudburst.
7. The lower edge of a fire-clay lining piece.

Etymology

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”).