ancome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small inflammatory swelling, arising suddenly.

Word forms

ancome ancomes income oncome uncome

Etymology

From Middle English onkome (“a swelling”), from earlier oncome, oncume (“an unexpected evil”), from Middle English ancomen, oncumen, from Old English oncumen, past participle of ancuman (“to arrive, come upon, happen”); equivalent to on- + come. Cognate with Dutch aankomen (“to arrive, to gain weight”), German ankommen (“to arrive”), Swedish ankomma (“to arrive”).

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