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2. Remedy; relief; as, there is no help for it.

3. A helper; one hired to help another; also, thew hole force of hired helpers in any business.

4. Specifically, a domestic servant, man or woman. [Local, U. S.]

Help"er (?), n. One who, or that which, helps, aids, assists, or relieves; as, a lay helper in a parish.

Thou art the helper of the fatherless.

Ps. x. 14.

Compassion . . . oftentimes a helper of evils.

Dr. H. More.

Help"ful (?), a. Furnishing help; giving aid; assistant; useful; salutary.

Heavens make our presence and our practices Pleasant and helpful to him!

Shak.

-- Help"ful*ly, adv. -- Help"ful*ness, n. Milton.

Help"less, a. 1. Destitute of help or strength; unable to help or defend one's self; needing help; feeble; weak; as, a helpless infant.

How shall I then your helpless fame defend?

Pope.

2. Beyond help; irremediable.

Some helpless disagreement or dislike, either of mind or body.

Milton.

3. Bringing no help; unaiding. [Obs.]

Yet since the gods have been Helpless foreseers of my plagues.

Chapman.

4. Unsupplied; destitute; -- with of. [R.]

Helpless of all that human wants require.

Dryden.

-- Help"less*ly, adv. -- Help"less*ness, n.

Help"mate` (?), n. [A corruption of the "help meet for him" of Genesis ii. 18.Fitzedward Hall.] A helper; a companion; specifically, a wife.

In Minorca the ass and the hog are common helpmates, and are yoked together in order to turn up the land.

Pennant.