Atorn
/əˈtɔːrn/noun
An obsolete verb meaning to adorn, equip, or arrange.
Did you know?Atorn is related to the same Old French verb that produced modern “attorn,” a legal term meaning to transfer allegiance or accept a new landlord.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*terh₂-
“To cross, pass through, or turn—an ancient root associated with movement and transformation.”
Classical Latin
Latin
tornāre
“To turn on a lathe or shape by revolving.”
12th Century
Old French
atorner
“To arrange, equip, prepare, or adorn.”
13th–14th Century
Middle English
atornen / atournen
“To adorn, furnish, equip, or put in proper order.”
Middle English
English
atorn
“Adorned, equipped, or arranged; also used as a verb in related forms.”
Modern English
English
atorn
“An obsolete or archaic form associated with adorning or arranging.”