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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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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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