swartnesse

Middle English

/ˈswartnɛs/

noun

Definitions

Blackness; the condition of being dark or swarthy.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sweartnes affix from Middle English swart.

Origin

Middle English

swart

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Distribution of cognates by language

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Cognates and derived terms

swart English
swartness English
sweart Old English
sweartnes Old English
swart Middle English
swartish Middle English
swart Scots