swartness
English
Etymology
From Middle English swartnesse, from Old English sweartnes; equivalent to swart + -ness.
Noun
swartness (uncountable)
- The quality or state of being swart.
References
- “swartness”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.