— succorable , adj. — succorer , n.
/suk"euhr/ , n.
1. help; relief; aid; assistance.
2. a person or thing that gives help, relief, aid, etc.
v.t.
3. to help or relieve.
Also, esp. Brit., succour .
[ 1250-1300; (v.) ME sucuren suc ( c ) urre, socorre succurrere to go beneath, run to help, equiv. to suc- SUC- + currere to run (see CURRENT); (n.) ME soc ( o ) ur, back formation from sucurs (taken as pl.) succursus, equiv. to L succur ( rere ) + -sus, var of -tus suffix of v. action ]
Syn. 1, 3. support. 3. See help .
Usage . See -or 1 .