Succor: Difference between revisions

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From Middle English socour (“help, aid”), from Old French secours (modern French secours), from Latin succursus, from succurrere (“to run to help”), from sub- + currere.

US spelling

aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; help or support.
- She cried out for succor in her time of need.
Aid or assistance in a military sense, especially reinforcements (troops, supplies).
- The army called for succor before the siege worsened.
(obsolete, rare) protection or shelter.

US spelling

To give aid or help; to assist.
- They rushed to succor the injured man.
(military) To provide aid, especially to a place under siege.
- Reinforcements were sent to succor the city.
(obsolete) To protect or shelter.

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 ===Etymology===
-From Middle English ''socour'' (“help, aid”), from Old French ''secours'' (modern French [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/secours secours]), from Latin ''succursus'', from ''succurrere'' (“to run to help”), from ''sub-'' + ''currere''.
+From Middle English ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/socour socour]'' (“[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/help help], [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aid aid]”), from Old French ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/secours secours]'' (modern French [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/secours secours]), from Latin ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/succursus succursus]'', from ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/succurrere succurrere]'' (“to [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/run run] to [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/help help]”), from ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sub- sub-]'' + ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/currere currere]''.
 ===Transliteratoin Pronunciation===