"attorn" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: attorns [present, singular, third-person], attorning [participle, present], attorned [participle, past], attorned [past]
Etymology: From Middle English attournen, from Old French atorner (“designate”), from a- (“to”) + torner (“turn”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|attournen|}} Middle English attournen, {{der|en|fro|atorner||designate}} Old French atorner (“designate”), {{m|fro|a-||to}} a- (“to”), {{m|fro|torner||turn}} torner (“turn”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} attorn (third-person singular simple present attorns, present participle attorning, simple past and past participle attorned)
  1. (intransitive, law) To transfer one's obligations from one person to another person. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-attorn-en-verb-~qhhKGgs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 43 9 Topics: law
  2. (intransitive, law) To consent to the transfer of one's obligations as tenant under a lease to a new landlord. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-attorn-en-verb-hXrVCAvu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 43 9 Topics: law
  3. (intransitive, law) To acknowledge the jurisdiction of (a particular court) over one's dispute. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-attorn-en-verb-PKPdNMCL Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: traditio brevi manu Derived forms: attornment, attorney

Inflected forms

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