Smit vs. Smite — What's the Difference?

Smit is a Dutch occupational surname. It represents an archaic spelling of the Dutch word "smid" for "smith" (metal worker) and is the Dutch equivalent of the English surname Smith.

To inflict a heavy blow on, with or as if with the hand, a tool, or a weapon.

To infect.

To drive or strike (a weapon, for example) forcefully onto or into something else.

An infection.

To attack, damage, or destroy by or as if by blows.

A stain.

To afflict

To afflict retributively; chasten or chastise.

To affect sharply with great feeling

To deal a blow with or as if with the hand or a handheld weapon.

(archaic) To hit; to strike.

To strike down or kill with godly force.

To injure with divine power.

To kill violently; to slay.

To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.

To afflict; to chasten; to punish.

To strike with love or infatuation.

A heavy strike with a weapon, tool, or the hand.

To strike; to inflict a blow upon with the hand, or with any instrument held in the hand, or with a missile thrown by the hand; as, to smite with the fist, with a rod, sword, spear, or stone.

To cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or hurling.

To destroy the life of by beating, or by weapons of any kind; to slay by a blow; to kill; as, to smite one with the sword, or with an arrow or other instrument.

To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.

To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke or by some visitation.

To afflict; to chasten; to punish.

To strike or affect with passion, as love or fear.

To strike; to collide; to beat.

The act of smiting; a blow.

Inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon

Affect suddenly with deep feeling;

Cause pain or suffering in;