Definition of "danger"

Danger is a good teacher, and makes apt scholars.

1821, William Hazlitt, “Essay IX. The Indian Jugglers.”, in Table-Talk; or, Original Essays, volume I, London: John Warren, […], page 187

Two territorial questions […] unsettled […] each of which was a positive danger to the peace of Europe.

1st September 1884, William Gladstone, Second Midlothian Speech

We put a Sting in him, / That at his will he may doe danger with.

1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act I, scene i]

You stand within his danger, do you not?

c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act IV, scene i], page 180

Covetousness of gains hath brought [them] in danger of this statute.

1551, Thomas More, “(please specify the Internet Archive page)”, in Raphe Robynson [i.e., Ralph Robinson], transl., A Fruteful, and Pleasaunt Worke of the Best State of a Publyque Weale, and of the Newe Yle Called Utopia: […], London: […] [Steven Mierdman for] Abraham Vele, […]

Thou shalt not kyll. Whosoever shall kyll, shalbe in daunger of iudgement.

1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], Matthew ]

They of Coloyne made grete daunger to lete passe the oost thrughe the Cite at brydge.

1500, Melusine

I made daunger of it a while at first, but afterward beyng persuaded by them..I promised to do as they would haue me.

1570, A. Dalaber, J. Foxe Actes & Monuments

I shall make danger, sure.

1652, John Fletcher, The Wild-Goose Chase

The sides o'th' world may danger. Much is breeding

c. 1606–1607, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, [Act I, scene ii]