Category:Succor

Suc"cor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Succored; p. pr. & vb. n. Succoring.] Etym: [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.]

Defn: tiono 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.

Succor Suc"cor, n. Etym: [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.