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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
smitten/ˈsmɪtn/
past participle of smite.



Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
smite/smʌɪt/
verb (past smote; past part. smitten)
  • 1 literary strike with a firm blow.

    archaic defeat or conquer.

  • 2 (be smitten) be attacked or affected severely by something.
  • 3 (be smitten) be strongly attracted to someone or something.
noun archaic a firm blow.
– derivatives
smiter noun.
– origin OE smītan ‘to smear, blemish’, of Gmc origin.



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