Swart star, the Dog Star; -- so called from its appearing during the
hot weather of summer, which makes swart the countenance. [R.] Milton.
Swart, v. t. To make swart or tawny; as, to swart a living part. Sir T.
Browne.
Swart"back` (?), n. (Zoöl.) The black-backed gull (Larus marinus); --
called also swarbie. [Prov. Eng.]
Swarth (?), a. Swart; swarthy. "A swarth complexion." Chapman.
Swarth (?), n. An apparition of a person about to die; a wraith. [Prov.
Eng.] Grose.
Swarth, n. [See Sward.] Sward; short grass.
Grassy swarth, close cropped by nibbling sheep.
Cowper.
Swarth, n. See Swath.
Swarth"i*ly (?), adv. In a swarthy manner; with a tawny hue; duskily.
Swarth"i*ness, n. The quality or state of being swarthy; a dusky or
dark complexion; tawniness.
Swarth"ness, n. Swarthiness. [R.] Dr. R. Clerke.
Swarth"y (?), a. [Compar. Swarthier (?); superl. Swarthiest.] [See
Swart, a.] Being of a dark hue or dusky complexion; tawny; swart; as,
swarthy faces. "A swarthy Ethiope." Shak.
Their swarthy hosts would darken all our plains.
Addison.
Swarth"y, v. t. To make swarthy. [Obs.] Cowley.