Both Uses of
perish
in
The Mill on the Floss
- Beware thou cleavest not unto them, lest thou be entangled and perish….†
Chpt 4.3 *
- Great God! there were floating masses in it, that might dash against her boat as she passed, and cause her to perish too soon.†
Chpt 7.5
Definition:
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(perish) to die -- especially in an unnatural way
or:
to be destroyed or cease to existeditor's notes: 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.