Attorns

/əˈtɔːrnz/ verb

Definition

Third person singular present tense of 'attorn,' meaning a person or entity transfers their loyalty and tenancy to a new lord or property owner.

Etymology

The third person singular form of the verb 'attorn' with the '-s' ending, following regular modern English verb conjugation patterns.

Kelly Says

You'll find 'attorns' in old property documents like 'the tenant attorns to the new owner'—it's a verb form that's become almost entirely confined to legal texts and historical records, a linguistic fossil of feudalism.

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