poind

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pɪnd/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
poind /pɪnd/ vb (transitive)
  1. to take (property of a debtor) in execution or by way of distress; distrain
  2. to impound (stray cattle, etc)
Etymology: 15th Century: from Scots, variant of Old English pyndan to impound

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