AtD translation: atonement

[Mike Jing]

On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 11:53 AM David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:

> Most simply I think it’s used to describe a form of PAYMENT
> made to an authority to achieve a state of RECONCILIATION.  It’s a
> *vehicle* *back* to a previous state/status.
>

"Returning to a previous state" is exactly what the Cohen is talking about
here. So it seems to be used for its archaic meaning of reconciliation or
agreement.

Thank you both for replying.