3. Singly; without more; as, only-begotten.
4. Above all others; particularly. [Obs.] His most only elected mistress. Marston.
ONLY
On"ly, conj.
Defn: Save or except (that); — an adversative used elliptically with or without that, and properly introducing a single fact or consideration. He might have seemed some secretary or clerk . . . only that his low, flat, unadorned cap . . . indicated that he belonged to the city. Sir W. Scott.
ONOCERIN On`o*ce"rin, n. Etym: [NL. Ononis, the generic name of the plant + L. cera wax.] (Chem.)
Defn: A white crystalline waxy substance extracted from the root of the leguminous plant Ononis spinosa.
ONOLOGY
O*nol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.]
Defn: Foolish discourse. [R.]
ONOMANCY
On"o*man`cy, n. Etym: [Gr. -mancy. Cf. Nomancy.]
Defn: Divination by the letters of a name; nomancy. [R.] Camden.