2006-09-26 07:09:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's my favorite way to strike someone down, preferably with my wrath. But I prefer talking about it afterwards in the past tense, because "smote" is even better than "smite!" as in, "I smote the heathen with a rod, and he was sore afraid."
2006-09-26 07:14:27 · answer #1 · answered by shycello 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
smite /smaɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[smahyt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, smote or (Obsolete) smit; smit‧ten or smit; smit‧ing.
–verb (used with object) 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.
–verb (used without object) 8. to strike; deal a blow.
—Idiom9. smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def. 9).
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[Origin: bef. 900; ME smiten, OE smītan; c. G schmeissen to throw, D smijten]
—Related forms
smiter, noun
—Synonyms 1. knock, cuff, buffet, slap.
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peace.
2006-09-26 14:12:40 · answer #2 · answered by wonderwoman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a verb!
2006-09-26 14:37:17 · answer #3 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I preferr smitten. As in: He was smitten by her beauty and kindness.
2006-09-26 14:27:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
GIVE A REST!
2006-09-26 14:12:16 · answer #5 · answered by Medicine Eddie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋