— blasphemer /blas fee"meuhr, blas"fee-, -feuh-/ , n.
/blas feem", blas"feem/ , v. , blasphemed, blaspheming .
v.t.
1. to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things).
2. to speak evil of; slander; abuse.
v.i.
3. to speak irreverently of God or sacred things; utter impieties.
[ 1300-50; ME ( blasphemare blasphemeîn to speak profanely, deriv. of blásphemos BLASPHEMOUS ]
Syn. 1. See curse .