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verb
- 1. distrain or impound (a person's property): "the bailiff and his men poind his goods in the name of the law"
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The meaning of POIND is to take forceful legal possession of especially so as to sell under warrant.
Poind definition: to take (property of a debtor) in execution or by way of distress; distrain. See examples of POIND used in a sentence.
Definition of 'poind' Word Frequency. poind in British English. (pɪnd ) verb (transitive) Scots law. 1. to take (property of a debtor) in execution or by way of distress; distrain. 2. to impound ( stray cattle, etc) Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.
poind, v.t. ( Scot.) to seize.— n. Poind′ing ( Scots law ), the seizing and selling of a debtor's goods under process of law, or under the warrant of a heritable security. [ Pound.]
poind. 1. (Law) to take (property of a debtor) in execution or by way of distress; distrain. 2. (Law) to impound (stray cattle, etc) Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
A complete guide to the word "POIND": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
What does the noun poind mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun poind. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English. poind has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. law (Middle English) agriculture (mid 1600s) See meaning & use.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb poind, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
The definition of poind in the dictionary is to take in execution or by way of distress; distrain. Other definition of poind is to impound.
Poind definition: (obsolete, Scotland) A <a>seizure</a> of <a>property</a> etc in lieu of a <a>debt</a>; the animal or property so seized.
