attorn
intransitive verb
- Feudal Law to transfer homage and service from one feudal lord to another
- to agree to continue as tenant under a new landlord
See attorn in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ə-tûrnˈ)
intransitive verb at·torned,
at·torn·ing,
at·torns To agree to remain as a tenant of property after the transfer of its ownership.
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