socour

Middle English

Alternative forms

• soccour, soccur, socor, socore, socoure, socowre, socur, socure, soker, sokor, sokore, sokour, sokoure, sokur, soucore, soucour, soukour, succor, succour, succoure, succur, succure, sucour, sucur, suker, sukour

Etymology

Derived from sucuren, in turn borrowed from Old French secorre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsukuːr/

Noun

socour (plural socours)

1. succor, aid, help, protection
2. reinforcement, military assistance

Descendants

• English: succor, succour