Etymology

swartness

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Today it means: The quality or state of being swart. Full definition →

Middle English swartnesse ← Old English sweartnes
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  1. Old English · inherited fromsweartnes
  2. Middle English · inherited fromswartnesse
  3. English todayswartness

From Middle English swartnesse, from Old English sweartnes; equivalent to swart + -ness.

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