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smote

verb, past tense of smite

«smote» in the English dictionary: Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Early Modern English

Meaning

Hit hard or struck down, in the past. tree →

Then and now

Old past form of smite; today we say struck or hit. The sentences use the old sense, including striking down with a plague or defeat.

Examples

And the LORD smote the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made. (Torah EXO.32.35, JPS 1917) tree →
The Beetle smote upon the drum. (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) tree →
the land which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle.' (Torah NUM.32.4, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: struck.

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