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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1490, 1558-1568
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Blasphemy, n. Also: blasphemye, -phemie; blasfemmy. [ME. blasphemy(e, blasphemie (a 1225), -femie, etc., OF. blasfemie, L. blasphēmia.] Calumny, evilspeaking; blasphemy.1490 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 46.
For part of assithment of the said blasfemmy, the said Cristian sall cum … to the hie altar [etc.] 1558-66 Knox II. 340.
The punishement … for blasphemye 1562-3 Winȝet II. 10/22.
The blasphemie of Arrius c1568 Lauder Minor P. iii. 31.
In blasphemie the wekit dois delyte
