Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small inflammatory swelling arising suddenly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A small ulcerous swelling, coming suddenly; also, a whitlow.
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- noun obsolete A small
inflammatory swelling , arising suddenly.
Etymologies
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From Middle English onkome ("a swelling"), from earlier oncome, oncume ("an unexpected evil"), from Middle English ancomen, oncumen, from Old English oncumen, past particple of ancuman ("to arrive, come upon, happen"), equivalent to on- + come. Cognate with Dutch aankomen ("to arrive"), German ankommen ("to arrive"), Swedish ankomma ("to arrive").
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