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English Dictionary: smitten	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for smitten
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
smitten adj (used in combination) affected by something overwhelming; "conscience-smitten"; "awe-struck" Synonym(s): smitten, stricken, struck marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness; "gaga over the rock group's new album"; "he was infatuated with her" Synonym(s): enamored, infatuated, in love, potty, smitten, soft on(p), taken with(p)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Smitten \Smit"ten\ (sm[icr]t"t'n), p. p. of {Smite}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Smite \Smite\ (sm[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Smote} (sm[omac]t), rarely {Smit} (sm[icr]t); p. p. {Smitten} (sm[icr]t"t'n), rarely {Smit}, or {Smote}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiting} (sm[imac]t"[icr]ng).] [AS. sm[c6]tan to smite, to soil, pollute; akin to OFries. sm[c6]ta to smite, LG. smiten, D. smijten, G. schmeissen, OHG. sm[c6]zan to smear, stroke, OSw. & dial. Sw. smita to smite, Dan. smide to throw, Goth. bismeitan, to anoint, besmear; cf. Skr. m[emac]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.