English Explanatory Dictionary

onfall

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A falling on or upon; an attack, onset, or assault.
  2. A fall of rain or snow.
  3. The fall of the evening.
verb
  1. To fall on or upon.
  2. To assault, attack.

Word forms

onfall onfalls onfalling onfell onfallen

Etymology

From Middle English onfal, onfalle, equivalent to on- + fall. Cognate with Dutch aanval (“an attack, assault”), German Anfall (“an attack, seizure, fit”), Swedish anfall (“an attack, offensive, assault”). Compare also Middle English onfallynge (“an onslaught, attack”).

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