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Bailey
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succor

Postby Bailey » Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:57 pm

suc·cor (skr)
n.
1. Assistance in time of distress; relief.
2. One that affords assistance or relief.
tr.v. suc·cored, suc·cor·ing, suc·cors
To give assistance to in time of want, difficulty, or distress. See Synonyms at help.



[Middle English sucur, back-formation from sucurs (taken as pl.), from Old French secors, from Medieval Latin succursus, from past participle of Latin succurrere, to run to the aid of : sub-, sub- + currere, to run; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]



succor·a·ble adj.
succor·er n. more
mark give-me-succor Bailey

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Postby Perry » Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:21 pm

Never give the succored an even break seems to be the motto over in Darfur.
"Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening all at once. Lately it hasn't been working."
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