† succourern.
Obsolete.
One who, or that which aids or assists.
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the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [noun] > that which or one who helps or means of help
redeeOE
helpc893
bootOE
friendOE
lithc1275
helpera1300
a helping handa1300
helpingc1330
bieldc1352
succour?a1366
supplementc1384
easementa1398
succourer1442
aid?1473
assister1535
assistant?1541
adminicle1551
mystery1581
second1590
auxiliatory1599
subsidium1640
suffragan1644
facilitation1648
adminiculary1652
auxiliary1656
auxiliar1670
ally1794
Boy Scout1918
assist1954
facilitator1987
1442 Rolls of Parl. V. 61/1 Socorours and Helpers to the Enemyes of the Cristien feith.
a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Merlin (1913) II. l. 9577 Beheld sire Gyrfleȝ, his socourer.
1495 Act 11 Hen. VII c. 64 Preamble The same persones..were..favourers gydantis helpers socourers and comforteris.
1611 Bible (King James) Rom. xvi. 2 She hath beene a succourer of many, and of my selfe also. View more context for this quotation
1627 R. Sanderson Ten Serm. 162 To each of these the Magistrate must bee a succourer to his power.
1686 J. Bunyan Bk. for Boys & Girls 41 I will be thy Succourer.
Derivatives
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the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > [noun] > that which or one who helps or means of help > a helper > female
aideress1490
succouress1582
adjutrice1609
adjutrixa1632
1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis i. 17 Of trauayl of Troians, O Queene, thee succeres only.
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