poind (plural poinds)
(obsolete, Scotland) A seizure of property etc in lieu of a debt; the animal or property so seized
poind (third-person singular simple present poinds, present participle poinding, simple past and past participle poinded)
(obsolete, Scotland) To seize property in this manner
Source: Wiktionary
Poind, v. t. Etym: [See Pound to confine.]
1. To impound, as cattle. [Obs. or Scot.] Flavel.
2. To distrain. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
