Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.