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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  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.




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