smitingEtymologyFrom Middle English smytinge, smytynge, equivalent to smite + -ing.smiting means the act of one who smites. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.nounThe act of one who smites.“How can I revoke that decision made in consultation with my ministers and friends desiring my welfare, causing confusion, as the sudden smiting of an army by the enemy.”