Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Wilson. From on- + flowing mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Southern Literary Messenger. From on- + flowing.
Definition of onflowing in US English:
onflowing
nounˌɒnˈfləʊɪŋ
Onflow.
adjectiveˌɒnˈfləʊɪŋ
That flows on or onwards.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Wilson. From on- + flowing<br>mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Southern Literary Messenger. From on- + flowing.