blackavised
adj/ˈblakəvʌɪzd/UK
Etymology
From Scots blackaviced, blackavised, from black + euphonic -a- (perhaps after blackamoor) + French vis (“face”) + -ed.
- derived from vis
- derived from blackaviced
Definitions
Dark-complexioned
Dark-complexioned; swarthy
- I would advise her black a-viced suitor to look out.
- They are black-avised as warlocks and wear their black cowls with formality and disdain.
The neighborhood
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