English Explanatory Dictionary

poind

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A seizure of property etc in lieu of a debt; the animal or property so seized
verb
  1. To seize property in this manner.

Pronunciation

/pɪnd/ /pɔɪnd/

Word forms

poind poinds poinding poinded

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Scots poynd, puynd, from Middle English pynden, from Old English *pyndan (and derived ġepyndan), from Proto-West Germanic *pundijan. Doublet of pind.

Derived words

poindable poinder
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