— smiter , n.
/smuyt/ , v. , smote or ( Obs. ) smit; smitten or smit; smiting .
v.t.
1. to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon: She smote him on the back with her umbrella.
2. to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by striking hard.
3. to strike down, injure, or slay: His sword had smitten thousands.
4. to afflict or attack with deadly or disastrous effect: smitten by polio.
5. to affect mentally or morally with a sudden pang: His conscience smote him.
6. to affect suddenly and strongly with a specified feeling: They were smitten with terror.
7. to impress favorably; charm; enamor: He was smitten by her charms.
v.i.
8. to strike; deal a blow.
9. smite hip and thigh . See hip 1 (def. 6).
[ bef. 900; ME smiten, OE smitan; c. G schmeissen to throw, D smijten ]
Syn. 1. knock, cuff, buffet, slap.