Smite

Smite
Smite Smite (sm[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Smote} (sm[=o]t), rarely {Smit} (sm[i^]t); p. p. {Smitten} (sm[i^]t"t'n), rarely {Smit}, or {Smote}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiting} (sm[imac]t"[i^]ng).] [AS. sm[=i]tan to smite, to soil, pollute; akin to OFries. sm[=i]ta to smite, LG. smiten, D. smijten, G. schmeissen, OHG. sm[=i]zan to smear, stroke, OSw. & dial. Sw. smita to smite, Dan. smide to throw, Goth. bismeitan, to anoint, besmear; cf. Skr. m[=e]d to be fat. The original sense seems to have been, to daub on, to smear. Cf. {Smut}.] 1. To strike; to inflict a blow upon with the hand, or with any instrument held in the hand, or with a missile thrown by the hand; as, to smite with the fist, with a rod, sword, spear, or stone. [1913 Webster]

Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. --Matt. v. 39. [1913 Webster]

And David . . . took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead. --1 Sam. xvii. 49. [1913 Webster]

2. To cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or hurling. [1913 Webster]

Prophesy, and smite thine hands together. --Ezek. xxi. 14. [1913 Webster]

Saul . . . smote the javelin into the wall. --1 Sam. xix. 10. [1913 Webster]

3. To destroy the life of by beating, or by weapons of any kind; to slay by a blow; to kill; as, to smite one with the sword, or with an arrow or other instrument. [1913 Webster]

4. To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war. [1913 Webster]

5. To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke or by some visitation. [1913 Webster]

The flax and the barly was smitten. --Ex. ix. 31. [1913 Webster]

6. To afflict; to chasten; to punish. [1913 Webster]

Let us not mistake God's goodness, nor imagine, because he smites us, that we are forsaken by him. --Wake. [1913 Webster]

7. To strike or affect with passion, as love or fear. [1913 Webster]

The charms that smite the simple heart. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

Smit with the love of sister arts we came. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

{To smite off}, to cut off.

{To smite out}, to knock out, as a tooth. --Exod. xxi. 27.

{To smite with the tongue}, to reproach or upbraid; to revile. [Obs.] --Jer. xviii. 18. [1913 Webster]


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  • Smite — Smite, v. i. To strike; to collide; to beat. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The heart melteth, and the knees smite together. Nah. ii. 10. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Smite — Smite, n. The act of smiting; a blow. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • smite — (v.) O.E. smitan to hit, strike, beat (strong verb, pt. smat, pp. smiten), from P.Gmc. *smitanan (Cf. Swed. smita, Dan. smide to smear, fling, O.Fris. smita, M.L.G., M.Du. smiten to cast, fling, Du. smijten to throw, O.H.G. sm …   Etymology dictionary

  • smite — has the past tense smote and a past participle smitten. In its physical meaning ‘to hit’, smite is falling into disuse in ordinary contexts, but to be smitten is still going strong in its figurative meaning ‘to be infatuated or obsessed’ (He was… …   Modern English usage

  • smite — [smīt] vt. smote, smitten or smote, smiting [ME smiten < OE smitan, akin to Ger schmeissen, to throw < IE base * smē , to smear, smear on, stroke on] 1. Now Rare a) to hit or strike hard b) to bring into a specified condition by or as by a… …   English World dictionary

  • smite — index beat (strike), harm, impress (affect deeply), kill (murder), lash (strike), plague …   Law dictionary

  • smite — [smaıt] v past tense smote [sməut US smout] past participle smitten [ˈsmıtn] [T] [: Old English; Origin: smitan to make dirty, smear ] 1.) old use to hit something with a lot of force 2.) biblical to destroy, attack, or punish someone …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • smite — [ smaıt ] (past tense smote [ smout ] ; past participle smit|ten [ smıtn ] ) verb transitive 1. ) an old word meaning to hit someone or something very hard 2. ) an old word meaning to have a sudden serious effect on someone …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • smite — *strike, hit, punch, slug, slog, swat, clout, slap, cuff, box Analogous words: *beat, pummel, buffet: *punish, discipline, correct …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • smite — ► VERB (past smote; past part. smitten) 1) archaic or literary strike with a firm blow. 2) archaic or literary defeat or conquer. 3) (be smitten) be affected severely by a disease. 4) (be smitten) be strongly attracted …   English terms dictionary

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