3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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}.]
He is able to succor them that are tempted. --Heb. ii
18.
Syn: To aid; assist; relieve; deliver; help; comfort.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
My noble father . . . Flying for succor to his
servant Bannister. --Shak.
2. The person or thing that brings relief.
This mighty succor, which made glad the foe.
--Dryden.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
succor
n : assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions
provided some relief for the victims" [syn: {relief}, {succour},
{ministration}]
v : help in a difficult situation [syn: {succour}]
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