swarth

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈswȯ(ə)rth,

-wärth

plural -s

1

dialectal : skin, rind

2

: sward sense 2

swarth

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intransitive verb

"

chiefly dialectal

: to produce sward

swarth

3 of 5

noun (2)

"

plural -s

dialectal

: a crop of grass for hay

swarth

4 of 5

adjective

ˈswȯ(ə)rth

: swart, swarthy

swarth

5 of 5

ˈswȯ(ə)rth,

-wärth

variant spelling of swarf

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English swearth skin, hide, rind

Noun (2)

alteration (influenced by swarth entry 1) of swath entry 1

Adjective

alteration of swart entry 1

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