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swearta

black.m.nom.pl

Attested in Exeter Book Riddle 51

Lemma: sweart 'black' (oe-adj-strong-nom-pl-m)

sweart
ADJ
swart, swarthy, black, dark
Source: https://bosworthtoller.com/29585
originates from: PWGmc *swart 'black' (swart > swært > sweart) through pwgmc-to-oe
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