onéraire, adj., (jur.) acting, accountable.
onéreu-x, -se, adj., burdensome, onerous, heavy.
ongle, n.m., nail (of fingers, claws); claw; hoof. Couper, ronger, ses —s; to cut, to gnaw, one’s nails. Coup d’—s; scratch. Jusqu’au bout des —s; to one’s fingers’ ends or tips; every inch. Rogner les —s à quelqu’un; to clip any one’s wings. Sur l’—; perfectly. Avoir bec et —s; to be armed; to defend one’s self tooth and nail.
onglée, n.f., numbness of the fingers (from cold).
onglet, n.m., finger-case; (bot.) aiglet; (engr.) graver; (print.) single leaf cancel. Assemblage à —; miter (joinery).
onglette, n.f., (engr.) flat graver.
onglon, n.m., hoof (of ruminants); nail (of tortoises).
onguent (on-gan), n.m., ointment, salve. Dans les petites boîtes, les bons —s; small parcels hold fine wares.
onguiculé, -e (-gu-i-), adj., unguiculate, unguiculated.
onguiforme (-gu-i-) adj., unguiform.