succour

ot noun

1. Aid, assistance, or relief given to one in distress; ministration.
2. Aid or assistance in the form of military equipment and soldiers, especially reinforcements sent to support military action.
3. (obsolete except dialectal) Protection, refuge, shelter; a place providing such protection, refuge or shelter.

fe’l verb

1. To give aid, assistance, or help.
2. To provide aid or assistance in the form of military equipment and soldiers; in particular, for helping a place under siege.
3. (obsolete except dialectal) To protect, to shelter; to provide a refuge.