Smiting
Gordon Ingram
smite the rat(or whatever)". What does smiting refer to? Originally I
thought it had something to do with a weapon being blessed, but my axe
this time was just uncursed.
Dylan O'Donnell
Barbarians will always "smite" a monster in melee rather than "hit" it
(unless you turn the 'verbose' option off). No gameplay difference.
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Keiran
O'Donnell) wrote:
>Gordon Ingram <g...@st-andrews.ac.uk> writes:
>> When I play as a barbarian, occasionally I will be informed that "You
>> smite the rat(or whatever)". What does smiting refer to? Originally I
>> thought it had something to do with a weapon being blessed, but my axe
>> this time was just uncursed.
>
>Barbarians will always "smite" a monster in melee rather than "hit" it
>(unless you turn the 'verbose' option off). No gameplay difference.
Except, of course, that it sounds cooler.
--
Keiran
"Smite me, Almighty Smiter!" -Bruce
Benjamin Schieder
Sure, but only if you understand the difference. Could you please
explain it to someone who doesn't have english as native language (ie: me)?
Benjamin
Sebastian Hungerecker
To smite is to cause pain.
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If geiger counter does not click,
the coffee, she is just not thick
Svein Ove Aas
> Benjamin Schieder <blind...@scavenger.homeip.net> wrote:
>> > Except, of course, that it sounds cooler.
>>
>> Sure, but only if you understand the difference. Could you please
>> explain it to someone who doesn't have english as native language (ie:
>> me)?
>
> To smite is to cause pain.
>
The main purpose of smiting is that it sounds neater. It's basically an
archaic version of 'hit'.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Smite \Smite\ (sm[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Smote} (sm[=o]t), rarely
{Smit} (sm[i^]t); p. p. {Smitten} (sm[i^]t"t'n), rarely
{Smit}, or {Smote}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiting}
(sm[imac]t"[i^]ng).] [AS. sm[=i]tan to smite, to soil,
pollute; akin to OFries. sm[=i]ta to smite, LG. smiten, D.
smijten, G. schmeissen, OHG. sm[=i]zan to smear, stroke, OSw.
& dial. Sw. smita to smite, Dan. smide to throw, Goth.
bismeitan, to anoint, besmear; cf. Skr. m[=e]d to be fat. The
original sense seems to have been, to daub on, to smear. Cf.
{Smut}.]
1. 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.
Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn
to him the other also. --Matt. v. 39.
And David . . . took thence a stone, and slang it,
and smote the Philistine in his forehead. --1 Sam.
xvii. 49.
2. To cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or
hurling.
Prophesy, and smite thine hands together. --Ezek.
xxi. 14.
Saul . . . smote the javelin into the wall. --1 Sam.
xix. 10.
3. 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.
4. To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
5. To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke
or by some visitation.
The flax and the barly was smitten. --Ex. ix. 31.
6. To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
Let us not mistake God's goodness, nor imagine,
because he smites us, that we are forsaken by him.
--Wake.
7. To strike or affect with passion, as love or fear.
The charms that smite the simple heart. --Pope.
Smit with the love of sister arts we came. --Pope.
{To smite off}, to cut off.
{To smite out}, to knock out, as a tooth. --Exod. xxi. 27.
{To smite with the tongue}, to reproach or upbraid; to
revile. [Obs.] --Jer. xviii. 18.
Keiran
"Smite" is rarely seen in English except in Biblical texts and the
like. It's usually used to describe what God will do to people He's
_really_ angry with.
It also occasionally appears in books or movies attempting to capture
the feel of a medieval/Renaissance period.
--
Keiran
Yashichi
> Barbarians will always "smite" a monster in melee rather than "hit" it
> (unless you turn the 'verbose' option off). No gameplay difference.
Interesting, since in AD&D3e a smite is a form of special attack for
priestly classes. But then barbarians tend to have limited vocabularies. :)
--
"We are setting a standard for the rest of the world in the treatment
of people who may have loyalties to an enemy nation. We are protecting
ourselves without violating the principles of Christian decency."
Milton S. Eisenhower, "Japanese Relocation" (1943 propaganda film)
Watchman
>
> On Thu, 27 May 2004 15:54:52 +0100, Dylan O'Donnell wrote:
>
> > Barbarians will always "smite" a monster in melee rather than "hit" it
> > (unless you turn the 'verbose' option off). No gameplay difference.
>
> Interesting, since in AD&D3e a smite is a form of special attack for
> priestly classes. But then barbarians tend to have limited vocabularies. :)
>
In some fantasy games ,eg Diablo II, smite usually refers to an attack
using a shield.
Watchman :)
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'Anyone who isn't confused doesn't really know what's going on'