All 3 Uses of
perish
in
Henry VIII
- I shall perish Under device and practice.†
Scene 1.1 *perish = die, be destroyed, or cease to exist
- Like the lily, That once was mistress of the field and flourish'd, I'll hang my head and perish.†
Scene 3.1
- He will advance thee; Some little memory of me will stir him—I know his noble nature—not to let Thy hopeful service perish too.†
Scene 3.2
Definition:
to die -- especially in an unnatural way
or:
to be destroyed or cease to exist
or:
to be destroyed or cease to exist
You may encounter an informal expression, "Perish the thought." It means that the speaker hopes the thought will cease to exist and the thing it represents will never happen.