POIND

Noun

poind (plural poinds)

(obsolete, Scotland) A seizure of property etc in lieu of a debt; the animal or property so seized

Verb

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



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