BLACK, a.

1. Of the color of night destitute of light dark.
2. Darkened by clouds as the heavens black with clouds.
3. Sullen having a cloudy look or countenance.
4. Atrociously wicked horrible as a black deed or crime.
5. Dismal mournful calamitous.

Black and blue, the dark color of a bruise in the flesh, which is accompanied with a mixture of blue.

BLACK, n. That which is destitute of light or whiteness the darkest color, or rather a destitution of all color as, a cloth has a good black.

1. A negro a person whose skin is black.
2. A black dress, or mourning as, to be clothed in black.

BLACK, To make black to blacken to soil.