Meaning of onfall | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Examples

“Are we to have military onfall; and death also by starvation?”

“The onfall of the bishops had helped to wreck this possibility, [...]”

“Along with your 'brethren, Get ready your scaling ladders, And your engines of onfall and assault, To attack the walls of Khung.”

“Six great land battles I count, with four upon the sea, and seven-and-fifty onfalls, skirmishes and bushments.”

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