An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Abp. Hamiltoun.

ONANE, ON-ANE, ONON, adv.
1. One in addition.
Douglas.
2. Forthwith.
Barbour.

A. S. on-an, in unum, continuo.

ON-BEAST, UNBEIST, VNBEASTE, s.
1. A monster.
Sir Eglamour.
2. Any wild or ravenous creature, S. B.
Z. Boyd.
3. The toothach, S. B.
4. A noxious member of human society, Ang.

ON BREDE, adv.
1. Wide open.
Douglas.
2. Extensively.
Douglas.

A. S. on, in, and braed, latitudo.

ONCOME, s. A fall of rain or snow, S.

ONCOST, s.
1. Expence before profit, Loth.
2. Extra expence, Fife.

ONDANTIT, part. pa. Untamed.
Complaynt S.

ONDING, s. A fall of rain or snow, but especially of the latter, S. B.
V. [Ding on].