All 21 Uses
perish
in
A Dance With Dragons
(Auto-generated)
- They would have perished soon in any case, from exposure or starvation.†
p. 5.1 *perished = died, was destroyed, or ceased to exist
- They might not know it yet, but those black-cloaked bastards would perish with the rest.†
p. 7.5perish = die, be destroyed, or cease to exist
- His gift would perish with his body, he expected.†
p. 12.1
- Robb had died at the Twins, betrayed by men he'd believed his friends, and his wolf had perished with him.†
p. 53.9perished = died, was destroyed, or ceased to exist
- Many and more will perish, but those who survive will be stronger by the time they reach Volantis ...where they shall find you and Griff awaiting them, with fresh forces and sufficient ships to carry them all across the sea to Westeros.†
p. 80.9perish = die, be destroyed, or cease to exist
- Daemon Blackfyre had perished on the Redgrass Field, however, and his rebellion with him.†
p. 86.1perished = died, was destroyed, or ceased to exist
- He had perished on the morning the corsairs swarmed aboard the Meadowlark.†
p. 96.1
- If Stannis placed the free folk in the van, most would perish quickly.†
p. 249.1perish = die, be destroyed, or cease to exist
- And if truth be told, he had perished long ago, back in King's Landing.†
p. 265.8perished = died, was destroyed, or ceased to exist
- If Daenerys had been weak, she would have perished with Viserys.†
p. 307.1
- I would sooner perish fighting than return my children to bondage.†
p. 326.5perish = die, be destroyed, or cease to exist
- The four eldest sons of Davos Seaworth had perished in the — battle on the Blackwater, when the king's fleet had been consumed by green fire.†
p. 449.6perished = died, was destroyed, or ceased to exist
- His pride had perished here in Winterfell; there was no place for such in the dungeons of the Dreadfort.†
p. 542.1
- Her plot to crown Myrcella had been betrayed and smashed, her white knight had perished bloodily at Hotah's hand, and she herself had been confined to the Spear Tower, condemned to solitude and silence.†
p. 554.1
- I saw the boy perish with mine own eyes, clawing at his throat as he tried to draw a breath.†
p. 558.9perish = die, be destroyed, or cease to exist
- Mother Mole and those who followed her will perish there, of cold and starvation.†
p. 574.5
- Destriers began to perish of exhaustion and exposure.†
p. 613.7
- Few of the old people will survive it, and many children will perish as well.†
p. 719.5
- The Yellow City mourns its noble son Yurkhaz zo Yunzak, who perished cruelly whilst a guest of Meereen.†
p. 862.8perished = died, was destroyed, or ceased to exist
- "Feel free to perish as you wish, Humfrey," said Justin Massey.†
p. 899.9perish = die, be destroyed, or cease to exist
- Even her father had perished.†
p. 932.9perished = died, was destroyed, or ceased to exist
Definitions:
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(1)
(perish) to die -- especially in an unnatural way
or:
to be destroyed or cease to existYou 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. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)