smittenadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈsmɪtn/, U.S.

/ˈsmɪtn/

Forms: see smite v.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: English smitten , smite v.

Etymology: < smiten, smitten, strong past participles of smite v. (compare Forms 3.a. α. and β. at that entry). Compare stricken adj.

A. adj.

1. That has been struck or smitten (in various senses of smite v.). Now somewhat rare.conscience-smitten, poverty-smitten, terror-smitten, etc.: see the first element.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > impact > striking > [adjective] > subjected to a stroke or blow

smittena1325

stricken1538

attainted1558

knocked?1562

strucken1596

attained1598

struck1627

the world > space > place > presence > fact of taking up space > [adjective] > full > crowded > of a surface

smittena1325

a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 3867 Ut of ðe smiten ston Ynog hem sulde water gon.

1562 A. Brooke tr. M. Bandello Tragicall Hist. Romeus & Iuliet f. 36^v The smitten deere, in brakes is waltring found.

a1616 J. Smith Poore Penitent 129 in Essex Dove (1629) The smitten conscience of a wounded sinner.

1681 S. Pordage tr. T. Willis Med.-philos. Disc. Fermentation x. 37 Nor can the smitten Particles of Sulphur evaporate by degrees.

1745 E. Young Consolation 11 Sudden as the Spark From smitten Steel.

1777 E. Burke Let. to Sheriffs Bristol 10 Smitten pride smarting from its wounds, festers into new rancour.

1868 Putnam's Mag. Dec. 691/2 Whoso pauses..to peer into the ruddy heart of the flame, and watch the brilliant showers fly from the smitten anvil.

1888 H. James Reverberator II. v. 122 A violation of sanctities,..a burning of smitten faces.

1914 B. Tarkington Penrod xxii. 207 Herman rubbed his smitten cheek.

1999 Winnipeg Free Press 16 Sept. (Manitoba Gardener Suppl.) 50/2 My smitten conscience could find no peace.

2. That experiences or shows feelings of passion or love, esp. romantic love, for someone; infatuated; love-struck.See also love-smitten adj. at love n.¹ Compounds 3.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > besottedness, infatuation > [adjective]

adoted?c1225

cangun?c1225

cangeda1250

foltishc1384

sottedc1386

fond1395

infatuate1471

infonded1567

mally1592

effatuate1600

fatuate1602

fatuous1633

besotted1637

fatuant1641

infatuated1642

affatuated1649

smitten1688

fatuitous1742

fatuated1848

besmitten1873

hipped1895

1688 Pleasures Matrimony xii. 177 At length a smitten youngster comes to the point—your price Sir, (quo he) to the Father.

1787 J. F. Bryant Verses 3 Wanton Betty..struts in ancient duds..'Till some soft shipwright, smitten, owns, Alack! his love-sick passion.

1805 S. J. Pratt Harvest-home III. 58 The smitten youth, in melting lays, Shows he is struck a thousand ways.

1870 Pella (Iowa) Blade 26 Aug. 2/3 She..soon transfixed the smitten soul of a personage no less than the assistant steward.

1901 Country Life Illustr. 2 Mar. 267/1 Yearning with a frenzied love for his first look on that fair face that lived and burned within his smitten eyes.

1973 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 22 Nov. 12/5 Kennedy..herded his smitten and willing devotees to the outskirts of Armageddon.

2014 S. Harris Ham vi. 89 I smiled at her like a smitten schoolboy. She didn't smile back.

B. n.

With the and plural agreement. People who have been smitten as a class. Also with singular agreement: a person who has been smitten. Formerly also with down: †those who have been cast down (obsolete).With Vice as a personification in quot. 1898.

ΚΠ

a1500 (c1340) R. Rolle Psalter (Univ. Oxf. 64) (1884) cxlv. §7. 482 (MED) Lord vprightys the smytyn down.

1614 J. Norden Labyrinth Mans Life sig. L When th'offender smits, She egges the smitten to that deadly hate, That each must other kill or vulnerate.

1657 J. Trapp Comm. Ezra (Psalms xxxv) 672 The smitten, that is, the abjects, the vile persons.

1785 ‘P. Pindar’ Lyric Odes for 1785 7 Amongst the smitten it was found, Their beauteous queen receiv'd a wound.

1834 Remarks on Writings of ‘Lover of Cudworth & Truth’ 5 It is seldom that the smiter and the smitten are of the same opinion in such a case.

1880 Tract Mag. 11 123 No wonder we so often see such sad faces in the sick-room, and pity the smitten-down whose reflections bring no peace.

1898 To-day 9 Apr. 303/2 How delightful the picture of Virtue smiting Vice... Maybe the smitten would smite in return..and that would add to the fun.

1949 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 16 Nov. 9/1 Some of Britain's film stars are falling for the collection craze...Three of the smitten are Valerie Hobson, Ann Todd and Joan Greenwood.

2008 J. Brownjohn tr. A. C. Sulzer Perfect Waiter 160 I myself was smitten, and the smitten are always guiltless.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	smitten
释义	smittenadj.n. Brit. /ˈsmɪtn/, U.S. /ˈsmɪtn/ Forms: see smite v. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: English smitten , smite v. Etymology: < smiten, smitten, strong past participles of smite v. (compare Forms 3.a. α. and β. at that entry). Compare stricken adj. A. adj. 1. That has been struck or smitten (in various senses of smite v.). Now somewhat rare.conscience-smitten, poverty-smitten, terror-smitten, etc.: see the first element. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > [adjective] > subjected to a stroke or blow smittena1325 stricken1538 attainted1558 knocked?1562 strucken1596 attained1598 struck1627 the world > space > place > presence > fact of taking up space > [adjective] > full > crowded > of a surface smittena1325 a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 3867 Ut of ðe smiten ston Ynog hem sulde water gon. 1562 A. Brooke tr. M. Bandello Tragicall Hist. Romeus & Iuliet f. 36^v The smitten deere, in brakes is waltring found. a1616 J. Smith Poore Penitent 129 in Essex Dove (1629) The smitten conscience of a wounded sinner. 1681 S. Pordage tr. T. Willis Med.-philos. Disc. Fermentation x. 37 Nor can the smitten Particles of Sulphur evaporate by degrees. 1745 E. Young Consolation 11 Sudden as the Spark From smitten Steel. 1777 E. Burke Let. to Sheriffs Bristol 10 Smitten pride smarting from its wounds, festers into new rancour. 1868 Putnam's Mag. Dec. 691/2 Whoso pauses..to peer into the ruddy heart of the flame, and watch the brilliant showers fly from the smitten anvil. 1888 H. James Reverberator II. v. 122 A violation of sanctities,..a burning of smitten faces. 1914 B. Tarkington Penrod xxii. 207 Herman rubbed his smitten cheek. 1999 Winnipeg Free Press 16 Sept. (Manitoba Gardener Suppl.) 50/2 My smitten conscience could find no peace. 2. That experiences or shows feelings of passion or love, esp. romantic love, for someone; infatuated; love-struck.See also love-smitten adj. at love n.¹ Compounds 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > besottedness, infatuation > [adjective] adoted?c1225 cangun?c1225 cangeda1250 foltishc1384 sottedc1386 fond1395 infatuate1471 infonded1567 mally1592 effatuate1600 fatuate1602 fatuous1633 besotted1637 fatuant1641 infatuated1642 affatuated1649 smitten1688 fatuitous1742 fatuated1848 besmitten1873 hipped1895 1688 Pleasures Matrimony xii. 177 At length a smitten youngster comes to the point—your price Sir, (quo he) to the Father. 1787 J. F. Bryant Verses 3 Wanton Betty..struts in ancient duds..'Till some soft shipwright, smitten, owns, Alack! his love-sick passion. 1805 S. J. Pratt Harvest-home III. 58 The smitten youth, in melting lays, Shows he is struck a thousand ways. 1870 Pella (Iowa) Blade 26 Aug. 2/3 She..soon transfixed the smitten soul of a personage no less than the assistant steward. 1901 Country Life Illustr. 2 Mar. 267/1 Yearning with a frenzied love for his first look on that fair face that lived and burned within his smitten eyes. 1973 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 22 Nov. 12/5 Kennedy..herded his smitten and willing devotees to the outskirts of Armageddon. 2014 S. Harris Ham vi. 89 I smiled at her like a smitten schoolboy. She didn't smile back. B. n. With the and plural agreement. People who have been smitten as a class. Also with singular agreement: a person who has been smitten. Formerly also with down: †those who have been cast down (obsolete).With Vice as a personification in quot. 1898. ΚΠ a1500 (c1340) R. Rolle Psalter (Univ. Oxf. 64) (1884) cxlv. §7. 482 (MED) Lord vprightys the smytyn down. 1614 J. Norden Labyrinth Mans Life sig. L When th'offender smits, She egges the smitten to that deadly hate, That each must other kill or vulnerate. 1657 J. Trapp Comm. Ezra (Psalms xxxv) 672 The smitten, that is, the abjects, the vile persons. 1785 ‘P. Pindar’ Lyric Odes for 1785 7 Amongst the smitten it was found, Their beauteous queen receiv'd a wound. 1834 Remarks on Writings of ‘Lover of Cudworth & Truth’ 5 It is seldom that the smiter and the smitten are of the same opinion in such a case. 1880 Tract Mag. 11 123 No wonder we so often see such sad faces in the sick-room, and pity the smitten-down whose reflections bring no peace. 1898 To-day 9 Apr. 303/2 How delightful the picture of Virtue smiting Vice... Maybe the smitten would smite in return..and that would add to the fun. 1949 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 16 Nov. 9/1 Some of Britain's film stars are falling for the collection craze...Three of the smitten are Valerie Hobson, Ann Todd and Joan Greenwood. 2008 J. Brownjohn tr. A. C. Sulzer Perfect Waiter 160 I myself was smitten, and the smitten are always guiltless. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.a1325
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