Ancome

Alternative forms

• oncome
• uncome

Origin

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 - + come. Cognate with Dutch aankomen ("to arrive"), German ankommen ("to arrive"), Swedish ankomma ("to arrive").

Full definition of ancome

Noun

1. (obsolete) A small inflammatory swelling, arising suddenly.