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swarthy

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swarth⋅y

  [swawr-thee, -thee]
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–adjective, swarth⋅i⋅er, swarth⋅i⋅est.
(of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark.
Origin:
1570–80; unexplained var. of obs. swarty ( swart + -y 1 )

Related forms:
swarth⋅i⋅ness, noun
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swarth·y   (swôr'thē)   
adj.   swarth·i·er, swarth·i·est
Having a dark complexion or color.

[Alteration of swarty, from swart.]
swarth'i·ly adv., swarth'i·ness n.
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Word Origin & History

swarthy 
1581, unexplained alteration of swarty (1572), from swart.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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