swarten

verb

Etymology

From swart + -en (verbal suffix).

  1. derived from *swerd-
  2. inherited from *swartaz
  3. inherited from *swart
  4. inherited from sweart
  5. inherited from swart
  6. suffixed as swarten — “swart + en

Definitions

  1. to make swart, dark, or swarty

    to make swart, dark, or swarty; darken

    • Clad in rags, swartened by the sun, irritable, arrogant, and having at their head officers [...]
  2. to become dark

    to become dark; darken

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA