Smite

smit, v. [imp. smote (smot) p. p. smitten rarely smit smiting.] To throw, drive, or force the or hand, or stone or weapon, against to strike to s>lay by a blow, kill to beat or put to rout in battle to blast to afflict, chasten, punish to strike or affect with pa ion, as love or fear.— v. To strike, collide. [AS. smit an, Sw. smida, to forge, Dan. smide. to fling, OHG. smizan, to throw, stroke, smear.] — Smit'er, n. — Smiften, -tn,^>. p. of smite. Struck; killed; affected with some pa ion; esp. affected by the pa ion of love; enamored.