v.
(past smote; past part. smitten)
- literary strike with a firm blow.
▸archaic defeat or conquer.
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(be smitten)
be attacked or affected severely by something.
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(be smitten)
be strongly attracted to someone or something.
n.
archaic a firm blow.
Derivative
Etymology
OE smītan ‘to smear, blemish’, of Gmc origin.