my conscience smote me

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• smite — smiter, n. /smuyt/, v., smote or (Obs.) smit; smitten or smit; smiting. v.t. 1. to strike or hit hard, with or as with the hand, a stick, or other weapon: She smote him on the back with her umbrella. 2. to deliver or deal (a blow, hit, etc.) by… …   Universalium

• smite — [c]/smaɪt / (say smuyt) verb (smote or, Obsolete, smit, smitten or smit, smiting) –verb (t) 1. to strike or hit hard, as with the hand, a stick or weapon, etc., or as the hand or a weapon does. 2. to deal (a blow, etc.) by striking hard. 3. to… …  

• Austro-Hungarian Monarchy —     The Austro Hungarian Monarchy     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Austro Hungarian Monarchy     By this name is designated the European monarchy whose dominions have for their main life distributing artery the River Danube, in its course from… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• St. Columba —     St. Columba     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Columba     Abbot of Iona, b. at Garten, County Donegal, Ireland, 7 December, 521; d. 9 June, 597. He belonged to the Clan O Donnell, and was of royal descent. His father s name was Fedhlimdh and… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• strike — {vb 1 Strike, hit, smite, punch, slug, slog, swat, clout, slap, cuff, box are comparable when they mean to come or bring into contact with or as if with a sharp blow. Strike, hit, and smite are the more general terms. Strike, the most general of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• Critical approaches to Hamlet — Hamlet and Ophelia, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti From its premiere at the turn of the 17th century, Hamlet has been one of Shakespeare s best known, most imitated, and most analyzed plays. The character of Hamlet played a critical role in Sigmund… …   Wikipedia

• smite — [smīt] vt. smote, smitten or smote, smiting [ME smiten < OE smitan, akin to Ger schmeissen, to throw < IE base * smē , to smear, smear on, stroke on] 1. Now Rare a) to hit or strike hard b) to bring into a specified condition by or as by a… …   English World dictionary

• List of omitted Bible verses — This is a list of Bible verses and phrases that are present in the King James Version but absent from most bible translations completed after 1881 which are based upon the earliest manuscripts. In particular these specific verses are not in the… …   Wikipedia

• Sentimentalism (literature) — Sentimentalism (literally, appealing to the sentiments, also called maudlinism), as a literary and political discourse, has occurred much in the literary traditions of all regions in the world, and is central to the traditions of Indian… …   Wikipedia

• Virtuous — Vir tu*ous (?; 135), a. [OE. vertuous, OF. vertuos, vertuous, F. vertueux, fr. L. Virtuous. See {Virtue}, and cf. {Virtuoso}.] 1. Possessing or exhibiting virtue. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Exhibiting manly courage and strength; valorous;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Virtuously — Virtuous Vir tu*ous (?; 135), a. [OE. vertuous, OF. vertuos, vertuous, F. vertueux, fr. L. Virtuous. See {Virtue}, and cf. {Virtuoso}.] 1. Possessing or exhibiting virtue. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Exhibiting manly courage and strength;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English