Definition of "oncome" in Englisch

verb

1. (intransitive, rare) 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. (dialectal) A mysterious disease or ailment.

6. (dialectal) A heavy fall of rain or snow; cloudburst.

7. (of a chimney) The lower edge of a fire-clay lining piece.