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)
- succor, aid, help, protection
- reinforcement, military assistance