Both Uses of
blaspheme
in
Oliver Twist
- The dog jumped from right to left, and from left to right; snapping, growling, and barking; the man thrust and swore, and struck and blasphemed; and the struggle was reaching a most critical point for one or other; when, the door suddenly opening, the dog darted out: leaving Bill Sikes with the poker and the clasp-knife in his hands.†
Chpt 15 *
- At one time he raved and blasphemed; and at another howled and tore his hair.†
Chpt 52
Definition:
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(blaspheme) utter obscenities or profanities; or to speak disrespectfully of something considered sacred -- especially of God or religion