We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more

Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

SMITE, n.2 A blow, loss, set-back.Ags. 1890 A. N. Simpson Muirside Memories 64:
The man gets gey smites sometimes, for thae plewmen chiels are no very ta'en up aboot peyin!

[Appar. an extended use of Eng. smite, rarely, a heavy blow, but phs. confused with Snite, n.]

24665

snd