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–verb (used without object)

1.	to acknowledge the relation of a tenant to a new landlord.

–verb (used with object)

2.	to turn over to another; transfer.

[Origin: 1425–75; late ME attournen < AF attourner, OF atourner to turn over to. See at-, turn

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—Related forms

at·torn·ment, noun

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at·torn Audio Help (ə-tûrn') Pronunciation Key
intr.v. at·torned, at·torn·ing, at·torns
To agree to remain as a tenant of property after the transfer of its ownership.

[Middle English attournen, from Old French atorner, to assign to : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + torner, to turn; see turn.]

at·torn'ment n.

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attorn
verb
acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord; "he was attorned by the tenants"

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Attorn

At*torn"\, v. i. [OF. atorner, aturner, atourner, to direct, prepare, dispose, attorn (cf. OE. atornen to return, adorn); [`a] (L. ad) + torner to turn; cf. LL. attornare to commit business to another, to attorn; ad + tornare to turn, L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to round off. See Turn, v. t.]

1. (Feudal Law) To turn, or transfer homage and service, from one lord to another. This is the act of feudatories, vassals, or tenants, upon the alienation of the estate. --Blackstone.

2. (Modern Law) To agree to become tenant to one to whom reversion has been granted.

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