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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
swarthy/ˈswɔːði/

▶adjective (swarthier, swarthiest) dark-complexioned.

– derivatives
swarthily adverb,
swarthiness noun.

– origin C16: alt. of obs. swarty (from swart).

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