smite

smite
v. trans.
P. and V. κρούειν, τύπτειν, κόπτειν, πᾰτάξαι (1st aor. of πατάσσειν), Ar. and V. παίειν (rare P.), θείνειν, ἀ̆ράσσειν ; see also destroy.
Be smitten: P. and V. πληγῆναι (2nd aor. pass. of πλήσσειν).
Smite with a missile: P. and V. βάλλειν.
Smite with a javelin: P. and V. ἀ̆κοντίζειν.
Smite with a loud noise: P. and V. κροτεῖν (acc.).
Clash together: P. and V. συμβάλλειν.
Met., smite (with fear, etc.): P. and V. ἐκπλήσσειν.
Affict: P. and V. πιέζειν, κᾰκοῦν, λῡπεῖν ; affict.
Be smitten (with disease, etc.): P. and V. σῠνέχεσθαι (dat.).
Chasten: P. and V. κολάζειν, σωφρονίζειν, ῥυθμίζειν (Plat.); see chasten.

SMITE

[Vid : STRIKE PROP. and figuratively]. Smitten with love amore captus or incensus; amore perditus (Plaut.): to be smitten with love of anybody furere or insanire in aliqua; amore alicujus mori (Propertius) perire or deperire.

smite:

I. Lit.: ferio, 4 (in most senses): so that thou smitest thy fore-*head (as a sign of vexation), ut frontem ferias, Cic. Att. 1, 1, 1: v. TO STRIKE.

II. Fig.: to be smitten (with love), ardēre, ămōre ardēre, dēpĕrīre ămōre, effūsē amare (v. PASSIONATELY): also flāgrāre ămōre alicujus, Cic. Tusc. 4, 33, 71 (v. TO LOVE): incensus amore, Virg. Aen. 3, 298: amore captus, Liv. 30, 12, ad fin.: cf. amore perire, Virg. E. 10, 10: misere amare, Pl. Mil. 4, 6, 32: perdite amare, Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 45: insanire amores, Prop. 2, 34 (3, 32), 25: insane amare, Pl. Curc. 1, 3, 20.