poind

transitive verb

ˈpȯind,

ˈpīnd

-ed/-ing/-s

Scottish

: to take forceful legal possession of especially so as to sell under warrant

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots dialect) punden, pynden, from Old English pyndan to dam up

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