swarth
1 Americannoun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of swarth1
before 900; Middle English; Old English swearth, variant of sweard skin, rind; see sward
Origin of swarth2
Unexplained variant of swart
Example Sentences
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Through the reserves round about for many miles swarth heralds proclaimed that the great Chief Big Bear was giving a White Dog feast to his braves before summoning them to follow him upon the war-path.
From The Story of Louis Riel: the Rebel Chief by Collins, J. E. (Joseph Edmund)
A sturdy fellow he was, swarth of skin and full whiskered.
From Holiday Tales Christmas in the Adirondacks by Murray, W. H. H. (William Henry Harrison)
My little dark love is a wineberry, As swarth and as sweet, I hold; But as the dew on the wineberry Her heart is a-cold.
From The Mountainy Singer by MacCathmhaoil, Seosamh
Rubies and precious stones are only born Amidst the rugged rocks, uncouth and swarth.
From Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) by Martinengo-Cesaresco, Countess Evelyn
His whistle clear rings full of cheer, And lo! his comrades true, All swarth and lusty, with fire poles trusty, Burst on Sir Konrad's view.
From A Book of Golden Deeds by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
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