Succored

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     Syn: To aid; assist; relieve; deliver; help; comfort.
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