All 7 Uses
peril
in
The Hobbit
(Edited)
- The dwarves listened and shook their beards, for they knew that they must soon venture into that forest and that after the mountains it was the worst of the perils they had to pass before they came to the dragon's stronghold.
p. 118.4 *perils = dangers
- In this hall we can rest sound and safe, but I warn you all not to forget what Beorn said before he left us: you must not stray outside until the sun is up, on your peril.
p. 120.1peril = risk or danger
- But their spirits sank at his grave words, and they all felt that the adventure was far more dangerous than they had thought, while all the time, even if they passed all the perils of the road, the dragon was waiting at the end.
p. 124.9perils = dangers
- They were alone in the perilous waste without hope of further help.
p. 189.7perilous = dangerous
- The horrible sounds of Smaug's anger were echoing in the stony hollows far above; at any moment he might come blazing down or fly whirling round and find them there, near the perilous cliff's edge hauling madly on the ropes.
p. 201.2
- Yet this would be perilous, if the goblins were in sufficient numbers to overrun the Mountain itself, and so attack them also from behind and above; but there was no time for make any other plan, or to summon any help.
p. 256.8
- Yet I am glad that I have shared in your perils — that has been more than any Baggins deserves.
p. 263.1perils = dangers
Definitions:
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(1)
(peril) danger
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)