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(smt), v. t.[imp.Smote (smt), rarely Smit (smt); p. p.Smitten (smt"t'n), rarely Smit, or Smote; p. pr. & vb. n.Smiting (smt"ng).] [AS. smtan to smite, to soil, pollute; akin to OFries. smta to smite, LG. smiten, D. smijten, G. schmeissen, OHG. smzan to smear, stroke, OSw. & dial. Sw. smita to smite, Dan. smide to throw, Goth. bismeitan, to anoint, besmear; cf. Skr. md 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 thi 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. スポンサード リンク
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