— perilless , adj.
/per"euhl/ , n. , v. , periled, periling or ( esp. Brit. ) perilled, perilling .
n.
1. exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger: They faced the peril of falling rocks.
2. something that causes or may cause injury, loss, or destruction.
v.t.
3. to expose to danger; imperil; risk.
[ 1175-1225; ME periculum trial, test, danger, equiv. to peri-, verb base meaning "try" (found in the compound experiri; see EXPERIENCE) + -culum -CLE 2 ]
Syn. 1. See danger .