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black-a-viced

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black-a-vised

[blak-uh-vahyst, -vahyzd]
–adjective
dark-complexioned.
Also, black-a-viced [blak-uh-vahyst] .


Origin:
1750–60; Scots blackaviced, equiv. to black a vice (one) black of face ( black + a 3 + obs. vice < MF vis; see visage ) + -ed 3
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