Middle English Dictionary Entry

resō̆rten v.
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Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
(a) To return, go back; of sickness, the Golden Age: recur, come again; ~ hom, return home; ben resorted, be come again; (b) ~ to (in-to, unto), to return to (sb., a place or position, one's seat, etc.); also fig.; (c) to retreat, withdraw; ~ bak, fall back, retire; ~ hom, retreat home; (d) fig. to return (to the Catholic faith, virtue, etc.); ben resorted to joie, be come to heavenly bliss; (e) to recall (sb. to one's presence), bring back.
2.
(a) To advance, go; come, proceed; of an underground stream: issue forth, come up; physiol. of humors, natural heat: move (to a part of the body), flow; ~ oute of wombe, come forth from the womb; ~ to (in-to, unto), come or go to (sb., a place, battle, etc.); (b) to approach (sb.), come to; (c) ~ unto, to go to (sb.), visit habitually, frequent; (d) to visit for an extended period, sojourn; (e) of the turn of Fortune's wheel: to occur, come about.
3.
(a) To return (to a subject, topic, story, etc.), pick up (a narrative where it broke off); also, with inf.: ~ to tellen, return to tell (of sth., how sth. happened); (b) to refer (to a document or work for clarification, guidance, etc.).
4.
(a) To turn (to sb.) for aid, protection, support, information, etc.; turn (to God, the church) for salvation, mercy, etc.; also, go over (to sb.) as an adherent; (b) to have recourse (to some action); also, with inf.: resort (to doing sth.).
5.
(a) To revert to a former condition, practice, intent, etc.; ~ to flesh mete, return to eating meat; ~ to himself, come to himself, regain his senses; ~ to lif, come to life again; (b) to redound (upon sb.), fall (to sb.); ~ on (to).
6.
Law Of an inheritance: to revert; ~ to, revert to (sb.).
7.
To make known (the truth); -- ?error for reporten v.