poind meaning (obsolete): definition, etymology

poind

noun

/pɪnd/ · /pɔɪnd/

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.

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

poind

verb

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.

Scotland, Obsolete To seize property in this manner.

Derived terms: poindable, poinder

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