Blas‐pheme″ (blăs‐fēm″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Blasphemed (–fēmd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Blaspheming.] [OE. blasfemēn, L. blasphemare, fr. Gr. βλασφημει̑ν: cf. F. blasphémer. See Blame, v.] 1. To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred); as, to blaspheme the Holy Spirit.
So Dagon shall be magnified, and God,
Besides whom is no god, compared with idols,
Disglorified, blasphemed, and had in scorn.
Milton.
How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge thyself on all those who thus continually blaspheme thy great and all-glorious name?
Dr. W. Beveridge.
2. Figuratively, of persons and things not religiously sacred, but held in high honor: To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.
You do blaspheme the good in mocking me.
Shak.
Those who from our labors heap their board,
Blaspheme their feeder and forget their lord.
Pope.