"perlous" meaning in English

See perlous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more perlous [comparative], most perlous [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} perlous (comparative more perlous, superlative most perlous)
  1. Obsolete form of perilous. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: perilous
    Sense id: en-perlous-en-adj-Cerhm1Yn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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