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Grammar detail: ておくれ

ておくれ - softened form of てくれ
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ておくれ is sometimes encountered as an imperative form of a verb. Its similarity to several other constructions can be confusing: is it something to do with ておく? Is it connected with
おく
遅
れる (to be late)? Is it a kana form of the set expression
ておく
手遅
れ (be too late)? Is it a mistyped version of
て
手
をくれ?
In fact, it is none of these - it is a 'softened' form of the てくれる form, used as an imperative. The 〜てくれる form is used to indicate receiving something, so the imperative form 〜てくれ effectively means 'give me ~' or 'do ~ for me'. However, since that sounds somewhat abrupt, the お is used in a similar way as the honorific お in お
みせ
店
 to 'soften' the sound a little and make it a little less harsh.
DETAILS
きぜつ
気絶
していておくれ。
たの
頼
むから、
きぜつ
気絶
していておくれよ。
Stay down! I'm begging you - please stay down!
Source: 精霊の守り人 (上橋 菜穂子)
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See also:
  • verb て form + おく - put in place
  • verb て form + くれる - receive

Kanji used in this grammar

遅
チ   おそい late   おくれる to be late   おくらす to make late   
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3
手
シュ   hand   て    た-    
2
店
テン   みせ shop   
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2
気
キ   ケ    spirit   
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1
絶
ゼツ   たえる to die out   たやす to eradicate   たつ to sever, to cut off   
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3
頼
ライ   たよる to rely (on)   たのもしい reliable   たのむ to ask(for), entrust   
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3
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