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/swɔː(ɹ)t/ · swart
noun
- A black or dark dyestuff. The weaver mixed a swart to achieve the deep midnight hue in the tapestry.
- Something of a certain swart; something of a certain ocker. He admired the swart of the raven's feathers, noting its rich, oily sheen.
adjective
- Of a dark hue; moderately black; swarthy; tawny. The swart horse stood out against the pale meadow.
- Black. She wore a swart dress that seemed to absorb the surrounding light.
- Gloomy; malignant. A swart mood settled over the town after the storm.
Did you know? The word appears in several of Robert Burns' poems, where "swart" evokes the deep, earthy tones of the Scottish landscape.