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Definition of Poind
1. v. t. To impound, as cattle.
Definition of Poind
1. Noun. (obsolete) (Scotland) A seizure of property etc in lieu of a debt; the animal or property so seized ¹
2. Verb. (obsolete) (Scotland) To seize property in this manner ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Poind
1. to seize and sell the property of to satisfy a debt [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Poind
Literary usage of Poind
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Institute of the Law of Scotland: In Four Books : in the Order of Sir by John Erskine, George Mackenzie, James Ivory (1828)
"Nor is it necessary to poind and detain the animals, to entitle to the penalties.
" It is only necessary to have such " evidence as the nature of cases of ..."
2. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a by John Jamieson (1880)
"A silly, useless, inactive person ; •s, "Hunt 1 he was ay a puir poind &' his days."
It includes the idea or being subject to imposition, Roxb. ..."
3. A Dictionary of Lowland Scotch: With an Introductory Chapter Onthe Poetry by Charles Mackay (1888)
"... We can poind for debt, but no for unkindness. We are aye to lear as lang as
we live. ... poind ..."
4. Ancient Laws and Customs of the Burghs of Scotland by Scotland, Cosmo Innes, Robert Renwick (1868)
"[Anent the sale of poind and the third pennie first out tane. ... go into the
house of the debtor and carrie off poind eneuch for sic debt and give it ..."
5. The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland by Scotland Privy Council (1904)
"... and to close the same so that none shall have passage but such as pay the
fore- said duty, with power to poind the goods of such as refuse to pay. ..."
6. Conveyancing According to the Law of Scotland Being the Lectures of the Late by Allan Menzies (1863)
"The authority to poind was contained, of course, in the will or command, and
occurred, in combination with authority also to arrest ..."
7. "Aberdeen Journal" Notes and Queries (1908)
"... and retook hie poind after being in the constable's custody. ... for which, and.
for his 4s 6d sterling for services. th«y granted warrant to poind. ..."
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