In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SUCCOR
relief, succor, succour, ministration
(noun) assistance in time of difficulty; “the contributions provided some relief for the victims”
succor, succour
(verb) help in a difficult situation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
succor (uncountable)
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of succour
Verb
succor (third-person singular simple present succors, present participle succoring, simple past and past participle succored)
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of succour
Anagrams
• crocus, occurs
Source: Wiktionary
Suc"cor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Succored; p. pr. & vb. n. Succoring.] Etym: [OE. socouren, OF. sucurre, soucourre, secorre, F. secourir, L. succurrere, succursum, to run under, run to the aid of, help, succor; sub under + currere to run. See Current.]
Definition: tiono run to, or run to support; hence, to help or relieve when in difficulty, want, or distress; to assist and deliver from suffering; to relieve; as, to succor a besieged city. [Written also succour.] He is able to succor them that are tempted. Heb. ii. 18.
Syn.
– To aid; assist; relieve; deliver; help; comfort.
Suc"cor, n. Etym: [OE. socours, sucurs, OF. sucurs, socors, secors, F. secours, L. succursus, fr. L. succurrere. See Succor, v. t.]
1. Aid; help; assistance; esp., assistance that relieves and delivers from difficulty, want, or distress. "We beseech mercy and succor." Chaucer. My noble father . . . Flying for succor to his servant Bannister. Shak.
2. The person or thing that brings relief. This mighty succor, which made glad the foe. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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