smiter
- a word derived from smite.
Example Sentences
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They are on a level with jokes about death or one's mother; they recoil and smite the smiter on the nose.
From In a Green Shade A Country Commentary by Hewlett, Maurice Henry
Alas, golden brooch; Ferdiad of the hosts, O good smiter, strong, Victorious thy hand!
From The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge by Dunn, Joseph
I should not advise the smiter to reckon on it.
From Red Pottage by Cholmondeley, Mary
The other cheek is to be given to the smiter; the more costly and ample outer garment is to be yielded up; the load is to be carried for two miles.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII by Maclaren, Alexander
"And He said, 'When thou art smitten on one cheek, turn the other to the smiter.'"
From The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars by Crake, A. D. (Augustine David)
