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   poind

   /pɪnd/

   verb

   • 1. distrain or impound (a person's property): "the bailiff and his men poind his goods in the name of the law"
   • ▪ subject (someone) to the distraint or impounding of their property: "they only succeeded in poinding us because they tricked their way into the house"

   Word Origin late Middle English: variant of dialect pind ‘impound’.

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   • Define poind. poind synonyms, poind pronunciation, poind translation, English dictionary definition of poind. vb 1. to take in execution or by way of distress; distrain 2. to impound Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 ©...

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   Poind definition: to take (property of a debtor) in execution or by way of distress; distrain. See examples of POIND used in a sentence.

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   poind. ( pɪnd) vb ( tr) 1. (Law) to take (property of a debtor) in execution or by way of distress; distrain. 2. (Law) to impound (stray cattle, etc) [C15: from Scots, variant of Old English pyndan to impound]

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   The meaning of POIND is to take forceful legal possession of especially so as to sell under warrant.

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   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.

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   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.