1. (n.) An option to seek aid or compensation; as to seek recourse through a lawsuit\; renewed course; return; retreat; recurrence.

2. (n.) Recurrence in difficulty, perplexity, need, or the like; access or application for aid; resort.

3. (n.) Access; admittance.

4. (v. i.) To return; to recur.

5. (v. i.) To have recourse; to resort.

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