Smiting

And I took great pleasure in smiting one with ye olde head basher as he and his fellow revolutionaries tried to launch a solid oak garden bench at me and my colleagues. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2010)

Presently, she took the dulcimer, for her hand was cunning in smiting it, and she began repeating to an accompaniment these couplets, ❋ Unknown (2006)

This is why Woodward got a 2-star smiting from the “Avenging Angel”. ❋ Unknown (2005)

For his conviction and resignation, Cunningham received a 5-star smiting from the Avenging Angel … ❋ Unknown (2005)

‘Marchurst, by God!’ he said in English, smiting his leg with his open hand. ❋ Unknown (2003)

It is reproofs that he intends; and these he calls smiting, in opposition unto the flattering compliance of wicked men with one another in the enjoyment of their dainties, and with respect unto that smart unto the mind and affections wherewith some of them are sometimes accompanied. ❋ 1616-1683 (1968)

'Marchurst, by God!' he said in English, smiting his leg with his open hand. ❋ Fergus Hume (1895)

Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Note, That which God designs, in smiting us, is to turn us to himself and to set us a seeking him; and, if this point be not gained by less judgments, greater may be expected. ❋ Unknown (1721)

God's smiting his hands together, as well as the prophet's smiting, is in token of a holy indignation at their wickedness, which was really very astonishing. ❋ Unknown (1721)

&c. -- The act of Moses in smiting twice betrayed a doubt, not of the power, but of the will of God to gratify such a rebellious people, and his exclamation seems to have emanated from a spirit of incredulity akin to Sarai's (Ge 18: 13). ❋ Unknown (1871)

(v. 9) shall be brought upon them (v. 13): Therefore also will I make thee sick, in smiting thee. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Further understanding of the metaphor can be had by noting that “the rod” is also used to refer to God’s righteousness, as in Lamentations above and Isaiah 11:4, where the Lord is described as smiting the earth with “the rod of his mouth.” ❋ John Rosemond (2007)

Or James may be said of jaculum, a dart and copis smiting, which is to say smitten with a dart, or smitten with glaives. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)

Or Macarius is said of macha, that is to say smiting, and of rio, that is to say master, for he was ingenious against the fallacy of the devil, virtuous of life, smiting in chastening his body, and master in the governance of prelacy. ❋ 1230-1298 (1900)

As fresh to all appearance as when he ran the first course, he rained blow after blow upon the hapless Spaniard, till the sound of his sword smiting on the good Toledo steel was like the sound of a hammer falling continually on the smith's red iron. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

Their smiting is their loss of glory so impressively described in the first book of Paradise Lost. ❋ Unknown (1883)

One wing broke off and made for Cordova; the rest plunged wildly within the ditch and walls of Munda, the avenging sword smiting behind into the huddled mass of fugitives. ❋ James Anthony Froude (1856)

Yes, we the American people took the Barack Obama road this past election and took the road less traveled by because of the myth of change that resonated so well from an orator of word smiting and charismatic personality and that has made all the difference - the differences of beliefs in the American way of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And that the smiting was a genuine feeling we are not left to doubt; for in addition to the reasons we shall afterwards have too good occasion to know, he treated Effie not as those wild students who are great men's sons do "the light o 'loves" they meet in their escapades, for he entrusted his secrets to her, he took such small counsel from her poor head as a "learned clerk" might be supposed able to give; nay, he told her of his mother, and how one day he hoped to be able to introduce her at Kelton as his wife. ❋ Alexander Leighton (1837)

To [smite] the wicked is great fun, so [let's get] a [smitee]. ❋ I, Wreckerrr (2016)

[im] going to [smite] you, i'll smite you in your [sleep]. ❋ Twisted Mitch (2005)

Example 1: Paladin: [Forsooth]! I vow to smite the evil [blackguard]! Translation: Paladin: [Fer real]! Word~ Imma smack dat mothafucka so hard he’d be nuthin’ but stains! Example 2: Thor: Lo! I shalt smite thee with Mjolnir! Translation: Thor: Yo! Imma paste ya with da Crusher! ❋ Sir Erik Silverarms Of Arelith (2018)

[Get away] from me or [I will] smite you. ❋ TrixRabbit (2006)

[The knight] will [smite] down [any who] oppose him. ❋ Fuzzy Animator (2003)

Person 1: hey! You [wanna play] [smite]!? Person 2: [nah dude] I'm depressed enough ❋ IHave2Thumbs (2016)

I just [smote] that [fucking bastard] after he [grabbed] me arse! ❋ Davezor (2003)

[uhh], [you done] smited him good, what a [n00b] ❋ Angular56 (2004)

Did he smite the kite? Has he [smitten] the kitten? [You mean to tell me] he [smote] the coat instead? ❋ Relentless (2005)

[i will] [go to] [smite] someone. ❋ Rockstar4 (2010)