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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of smitt. alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   An infection. UK, dialectal, obsolete
3. 3
   A stain. UK, dialectal, obsolete

Verb

1. 1
   To infect. UK, dialectal, obsolete, transitive
2. 2
   simple past and past participle of smite form-of, obsolete, participle, past, rare

   "Ne yeelded foote, ne once abacke did flit, But, being doubly smitten, likewise doubly smit"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Dutch.

Synonyms

All synonyms

affectafflictafflictagonizeassassinateassault

Example

More examples

"Ne yeelded foote, ne once abacke did flit, But, being doubly smitten, likewise doubly smit"

Etymology

Etymology 1

See smittle.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Dutch Smid, from smid (“smith”). Doublet of Smith and Schmidt.

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