Posted on 07/21/2014 6:40:37 AM PDT by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, July 21, 2014 – succor; noun/verb
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
noun 1. help; relief; aid; assistance. 2. a person or thing that gives help, relief, aid, etc. verb (used with object) 3. to help or relieve. Also, especially British, suc·cour.
Origin: 1250–1300; (v.) Middle English sucuren < Old French suc ( c ) urre, socorre < Latin succurrere to go beneath, run to help, equivalent to suc- suc- + currere to run (see current); (noun) Middle English soc ( o ) ur, back formation from sucurs (taken as plural) < Old French < Medieval Latin succursus, equivalent to Latin succur ( rere ) + -sus, var of -tus suffix of v. action
Related forms suc·cor·a·ble, adjective suc·cor·er, noun non·suc·cor, noun un·suc·cor·a·ble, adjective un·suc·cored, adjective
Can be confused: succor, sucker.
We must succor the cause of liberty before it is too late.
Many a succor falls for the Democrat Party lies — there is no help for them.
No more succor for 4 years.
Indeed! A+++
isn’t that the dang truth! A+++
that many? A+++
It seemed that the players would succor assistance from the medical staff (and referees) quite frequently ...
A+++ Can you imagine a hockey player carrying on like that? RME. did this guy get a hangnail or what?
I was following the competition, and even the “experts” were saying that diving was way up this tournament .... There was also some study conducted recently which showed a general correlation that players from warmer climates tended to act out more – I think the hardy eastern Europeans were least likely to do so.
SUVs, including crossovers, have overtaken sedans as the most popular vehicles for the first time.
stoics. yes, no writhing allowed. LOL!
totally understandable. who doesn’t want to be up a little higher in order to see better?
Then again, you’ve got your Ruskyie’s who are basically just cold-blooded b@st***s ....
That and not having to contort yourself to get in and out of the car.
well depends, xshub’s 4 runner and the Denali before it, requires me to hike myself up on the step to get in. It is a function of how high off the ground it is. Esp tough in a dress.
Beautiful beach resort!
Haha - probably true!
that’s not without its benefits
I don’t think climbing up is nearly as bad as having to crouch down and twist to get into a low car. Of course, my cars are just right. Just open the door and sit down.
My wife’s new car got 27.5 and 26.6 mpg on our trip to Niagara. Not bad for fully loaded with three people and with A/C.
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