swart
[swawrt]
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Origin of swart
before 900; Middle English; Old English sweart black, dark; cognate with German schwarz, Old Norse svartr, Gothic swarts; akin to Latin sordēs filth
Swart
[swawrt]
- Charles Rob·berts [rob-erts] /ˈrɒb ərts/, 1894–1982, South African statesman: president 1961–67.
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Historical Examples
"P'raps I don't," said the swart man; and lapsed into a fuming silence.
Tales of Space and TimeHerbert George Wells
Her hair was silvery, and contrasted strangely with her swart face.
A Coin of Edward VIIFergus Hume
All,” answered Swart, “save the few fighting men that gained the fells.
Erling the BoldR.M. Ballantyne
"Time is done," said Swart Piet, replacing the watch in his pocket.
SwallowH. Rider Haggard
She has escaped from Swart Piet and is unharmed, but a prisoner among the Kaffirs.
SwallowH. Rider Haggard
swart
swarth (swɔːθ)
- archaic, or dialect swarthy
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Word Origin
Old English sweart; related to Old Frisian swart, Old Norse svartr, Old High German swarz black, Latin sordēs dirt; see sordid
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Word Origin and History for swart
adj.
Old English sweart "black," from Proto-Germanic *swartaz (cf. Old Frisian and Middle Dutch swart, Old Norse svartr, German schwarz, Gothic swarts "dark-colored, black"), from PIE root *swordo- "dirty, dark, black" (source of sordid). The true Germanic word for "black," surviving in the Continental languages.
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