Meaning & use
sorn
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In Scots law, to force oneself upon another for free board and lodging.
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The vagrant was accused of sorning on farms throughout the district.
Historic Scottish statutes made it a punishable offense to sorn upon unwilling hosts.
A note on using this word
Sorn is a distinctly Scots legal term, historically used to describe itinerant beggars or soldiers who demanded lodging by intimidation.
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