attorn

verb

at·​torn ə-ˈtərn 

attorned; attorning; attorns

intransitive verb

: to agree to be tenant to a new owner or landlord of the same property

attornment

ə-ˈtərn-mənt 

noun

Word History

Etymology

Middle English attournen, from Anglo-French aturner to prepare, designate, attorn, from a- (from Latin ad-) + turner to turn

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

attorn

intransitive verb

at·​torn ə-ˈtərn 

: to agree to be the tenant of a new landlord or owner of the same property

attornment noun

Etymology

Anglo-French aturner to transfer (allegiance of a tenant to another lord), from Old French atorner to turn (to), arrange, from a- to + torner to turn