Smite (smīt), v. t.
[imp. Smote (smōt), rarely Smit
(sm&ibreve;t); p. p. Smitten
(sm&ibreve;t"t'n), rarely Smit, or Smote; p. pr.
& vb. n. Smiting (smīt"&ibreve;ng).] [AS.
smītan to smite, to soil, pollute; akin to OFries.
smīta to smite, LG. smiten, D. smijten, G.
schmeissen, OHG. smīzan to smear, stroke, OSw. &
dial. Sw. smita to smite, Dan. smide to throw, Goth.
bismeitan, to anoint, besmear; cf. Skr. mēd 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.
Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek,
turn to him the other also.
Matt. v. 39.
And David . . . took thence a stone, and slang it, and
smote the Philistine in his forehead.
1 Sam.
xvii. 49.
2. To cause to strike; to use as an instrument
in striking or hurling.
Prophesy, and smite thine hands
together.
Ezek. xxi. 14.
Saul . . . smote the javelin into the
wall.
1 Sam. xix. 10.
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.
4. To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by
war.
5. To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of,
as by a stroke or by some visitation.
The flax and the barly was smitten.
Ex. ix. 31.
6. To afflict; to chasten; to
punish.
Let us not mistake God's goodness, nor imagine, because
he smites us, that we are forsaken by him.
Wake.
7. To strike or affect with passion, as love
or fear.
The charms that smite the simple
heart.
Pope.
Smit with the love of sister arts we
came.
Pope.
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.
Smite, v. i. To strike; to collide;
to beat. [Archaic]
The heart melteth, and the knees smite
together.
Nah. ii. 10.
Smite, n. The act of smiting; a
blow.
Smite (smīt), v. t.
[imp. Smote (smōt), rarely Smit
(sm&ibreve;t); p. p. Smitten
(sm&ibreve;t"t'n), rarely Smit, or Smote; p. pr.
& vb. n. Smiting (smīt"&ibreve;ng).] [AS.
smītan to smite, to soil, pollute; akin to OFries.
smīta to smite, LG. smiten, D. smijten, G.
schmeissen, OHG. smīzan to smear, stroke, OSw. &
dial. Sw. smita to smite, Dan. smide to throw, Goth.
bismeitan, to anoint, besmear; cf. Skr. mēd 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.
Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek,
turn to him the other also.
Matt. v. 39.
And David . . . took thence a stone, and slang it, and
smote the Philistine in his forehead.
1 Sam.
xvii. 49.
2. To cause to strike; to use as an instrument
in striking or hurling.
Prophesy, and smite thine hands
together.
Ezek. xxi. 14.
Saul . . . smote the javelin into the
wall.
1 Sam. xix. 10.
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.
4. To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by
war.
5. To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of,
as by a stroke or by some visitation.
The flax and the barly was smitten.
Ex. ix. 31.
6. To afflict; to chasten; to
punish.
Let us not mistake God's goodness, nor imagine, because
he smites us, that we are forsaken by him.
Wake.
7. To strike or affect with passion, as love
or fear.
The charms that smite the simple
heart.
Pope.
Smit with the love of sister arts we
came.
Pope.
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.
Smite, v. i. To strike; to collide;
to beat. [Archaic]
The heart melteth, and the knees smite
together.
Nah. ii. 10.
Smite, n. The act of smiting; a
blow.
