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.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | law to acknowledge a new owner of land as one's landlord |
| 2. | feudal history to transfer allegiance or do homage to a new lord |
| [C15: from Old French atourner to direct to, from tourner to | |
| at'tornment | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
attorn
late 13c., Anglo-Fr., "to turn over to another," from O.Fr. atorner "to turn, turn to, assign, attribute, dispose," from a- "to" + tourner "to turn" (see turn). In feudal law, "to transfer homage or allegiance to another lord."
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