The Collaborative International Dictionary
Periclitation
Periclitation \Pe*ric`li*ta"tion\, n. [L. periclitatio: cf. F. p['e]riclitation.]
Trial; experiment. [Obs.]
The state of being in peril. [Obs.]
Wiktionary
periclitation
n. 1 (context obsolete English) trial; experiment 2 (context obsolete English) the state of being in peril