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succor

suc·cor [ súkər ]


noun  (plural suc·cors)
Definition:
 
1. help for somebody or something: help or relief for somebody or something in a difficult or unpleasant situation

2. somebody or something giving help: somebody or something that provides help or relief



transitive verb  (past and past participle suc·cored, present participle suc·cor·ing, 3rd person present singular suc·cors)
Definition:
 
give help to somebody or something: to provide help or relief to somebody or something in a difficult or unpleasant situation

[13th century. Via Old French sucurs< medieval Latin succursus< Latin succurrere "run under" < currere "run"]

suc·cor·er noun
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