Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
attorn — at·torn /ə tərn/ vi [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]: to agree to be the tenant of a new landlord or owner of the same property… … Law dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
attorn — To turn over; e.g., rent; a tenant agrees to recognize a new party as landlord. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
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 (Cf. turn)). In feudal law, to transfer homage or allegiance to another lord … Etymology dictionary
attorn — [ə tʉrn′] vi. [ME attournen < OFr atourner < a (L ad), to + torner, TURN] 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 attornment n … English World dictionary
attorn — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English attournen, from Anglo French aturner to prepare, designate, attorn, from a (from Latin ad ) + turner to turn Date: 15th century to agree to be tenant to a new owner or landlord of the same property •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
attorn — To attorn is to make an attornment; to shift homage and fealty to a new lord; to accept and acknowledge a new landlord; to appoint an attorney or substitute … Ballentine's law dictionary
attorn servitium tenentis — To attorn the service of a tenant … Ballentine's law dictionary
attorn — attornment, n. /euh terrn /, Law. v.i. 1. to acknowledge the relation of a tenant to a new landlord. v.t. 2. to turn over to another; transfer. [1425 75; late ME attournen < AF attourner, OF atourner to turn over to. See AT , TURN] * * * … Universalium
attorn — verb a) To transfer ones obligations to a person to another person. b) To consent to the transfer of ones obligations as tenant under a lease to a new landlord. Syn: traditio brevi manu … Wiktionary
