Posted on 03/23/2006 5:22:18 AM PST by secret garden
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".
succor \SUH-kuhr\, noun:
1. Aid; help; assistance; especially, assistance that relieves and delivers from difficulty, want, or distress.
2. The person or thing that brings relief.
transitive verb:
1. To help or relieve when in difficulty, want, or distress; to assist and deliver from suffering; to relieve.
Example sentence:
There was some talk about the perils of the sea, and a landsman delivered himself of the customary nonsense about the poor mariner wandering in far oceans, tempest-tossed, pursued by dangers, every storm blast and thunderbolt in the home skies moving the friends by snug firesides to compassion for that poor mariner, and prayers for his succor.
-- Mark Twain, "Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion," The Atlantic, November 1877
Etymology: Succor derives from Latin succurrere, "to run under, to run or hasten to the aid or assistance of someone," from sub-, "under" + currere, "to run."
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
That they do-at least hubby doesn't like kimchee-my dad used to eat that stuff and when he did, my mom practically followed him around with a can of air freshener.
xshub's oddities extend to SWEDISH FISH and cheetohs....swedish fish is the only "seafood" he will eat, he will tell ya so!
I just heard her on tv, sounded like she winged it when she added the bit about Jesus.
I've never seen those Swedish fish-what are they? They look like aquatic gummi bears...
I'm betting that Jesus is shaking his head after hearing her.
bigger than a gummi bear but a similar chewy, pull every filling out of your head type candy. Of course, he doesn't HAVE fillings bc he has perfect teeth. DESPITE an affinity for that type of crap! RME>
She has had men ogling her in restaurants, while she is with her children!
and with her HUSBAND!
A+ T5! Like I said earlier, where IS that lightning bolt when someone is obviously itching to get zapped?
Hey, are those cinnamon-flavored? And do you remember when they used to sell Chocolate Babies at the movies?
Did you hear that from GWB? I hope he keeps that in mind as he continues sending money to the so-called Palistinians. A for you!
PalEstinians! Sheesh, learn to preview SG!
not cinnamon, they are more cherryish flavored. i do remember chocolate babies!!
I loved those Luden's wild cherry cough drops when I was a kid. My sister and I would fake coughs in the store aisle to try and get our dad to buy them.
i know, they were dang good, weren't they. there was also the Pine Bros CHEWY cough drops. those were the only two i could stomach. a halls would make me vomit!
It is so sad, what has happened to the Chef who once sang "Succor my chocolate salty balls"
have a chocolate baby, dubs...
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