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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ATTORN', v.i. [L. ad and torno.]
In the feudal law, to turn, or transfer homage and service from one lord to another. This is the act of feudatories, vassels or tenants, upon the alienation of the estate.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord; "he was attorned by the tenants"

Merriam Webster's

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 • attornment noun

Webster's 1913 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 to turn in a lathe, to round off. See Turn, v. t.] 1. (Feudal Law) To turn, or transfer homage and service, from one lord to another. This is the act of feudatories, vassals, or tenants, upon the alienation of the estate. --Blackstone. 2. (Modern Law) To agree to become tenant to one to whom reversion has been granted.