noun
- exposure to harm or injury; danger; jeopardy
- something that may cause harm or injury
Origin:
OFr < L periculum, danger < base *per- (as in experiri, to try) < IE base *per-, to try, risk, come over > fear, fare
transitive verb periled or perilled, periling or perilling
Archaic to expose to danger; jeopardize; imperil