attorn vs award

attorn

verb
  • To acknowledge the jurisdiction of (a particular court) over one's dispute. 

  • To consent to the transfer of one's obligations as tenant under a lease to a new landlord. 

  • To transfer one's obligations from a person to another person. 

award

verb
  • To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case. 

  • To determine; to make or grant an award. 

  • To give (an award). 

  • To give (a person) an award. 

noun
  • A negotiated set of employment conditions and minimum wages for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award. 

  • A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted. 

  • The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded. 

  • A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit. 

How often have the words attorn and award occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )