attorn

(ə tʉrn)

intransitive verb

  1. Feudal Law to transfer homage and service from one feudal lord to another
  2. to agree to continue as tenant under a new landlord

Origin: ME attournen < OFr atourner < a- (L ad), to + torner, turn

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See attorn in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb at·torned, at·torn·ing, at·torns
To agree to remain as a tenant of property after the transfer of its ownership.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English attournen

Origin: , from Old French atorner, to assign to

Origin: : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-)

Origin: + torner, to turn; see turn

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Related Forms:

  • at·tornˈment noun

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