render holy by means of religious rites
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
confer prosperity or happiness on
give a benediction to
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
an evil spell
utter obscenities or profanities
exclude from a church or a religious community
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
something causing misery or death
a severe affliction
an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
heap obscenities upon
