Category:Peril

Per"il, n. Etym: [f. péril, fr. L. periculum, periclum, akin to Peritus experienced, skilled, and e. fare. See fare, and cf. Experience.]

Defn: danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property To injury, loss, or destruction. In perils of waters, in perils of robbers. 2 cor. xi. 26. Adventure hard with peril great achieved. Milton. At, or on, one's peril, with risk or danger to one; at the hazard of. "on thy soul's peril." Shak.

Syn. -- hazard; risk; jeopardy. See danger.

Peril Per"il, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Periled or perilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Periling or perilling.]

Defn: to expose to danger; to hazard; to risk; as, to peril one's Life.

Peril Per"il, v. i.

Defn: to be in danger. [obs.] Milton.