From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Succor \Suc"cor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Succored; p. pr. & vb.
n. Succoring.] [OE. socouren, OF. sucurre, soucourre,
secorre, F. secourir, L. succurrere, succursum, to run under,
run to the aid of, help, succor; sub under + currere to run.
See Current.]
To run to, or run to support; hence, to help or relieve when
in difficulty, want, or distress; to assist and deliver from
suffering; to relieve; as, to succor a besieged city.
[Written also succour.]
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He is able to succor them that are tempted. --Heb. ii.
18.
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Syn: To aid; assist; relieve; deliver; help; comfort.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Succor \Suc"cor\, n. [OE. socours, sucurs, OF. sucurs, socors,
secors, F. secours, L. succursus, fr. L. succurrere. See
Succor, v. t.]
1. Aid; help; assistance; esp., assistance that relieves and
delivers from difficulty, want, or distress. "We beseech
mercy and succor." --Chaucer.
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My noble father . . .
Flying for succor to his servant Bannister. --Shak.
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2. The person or thing that brings relief.
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This mighty succor, which made glad the foe.
--Dryden.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
succor
n 1: assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions
provided some relief for the victims" [syn: relief,
succor, succour, ministration]
v 1: help in a difficult situation [syn: succor, succour]