attorn

attorn is a 6-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 7 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. 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.
2. transitive verb. To agree to become tenant to one to whom reversion has been granted.
3. verb. acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord

   "he was attorned by the tenants"

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in attorn:

ratton, rottan

Common word forms

attorns, attorned, attorning, attornment

Words from these letters

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