periling

Variant of peril

peril definition

peril (per′əl)

noun

  1. exposure to harm or injury; danger; jeopardy
  2. something that may cause harm or injury

Etymology: OFr < L periculum, danger < base *per- (as in experiri, to try) < IE base *per-, to try, risk, come over > fear, fare

transitive verb periled -·iled or perilled -·illed, periling -·il·ing or perilling -·il·ling

Archaic to expose to danger; jeopardize; imperil

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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