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poind

/pɪnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
poind
IPA
/pɪnd/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seizure of property etc in lieu of a debt; the animal or property so seized

Obsolete

verb

To seize property in this manner.

Obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Scots poynd, puynd, from Middle English pynden, from Old English *pyndan (and derived ġepyndan), from Proto-West Germanic *pundijan. Doublet of pind.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pynden, *pyndan, *pundijan

Usage

Inflected Forms

poinds (plural) poinds (present, singular) poinding (participle, present) poinded (participle, past) poinded (past)

Derived Forms

poindable poinder

Homonyms

pinned pind

Questions

How do you pronounce poind?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɪnd/.
What does poind mean?
A seizure of property etc in lieu of a debt; the animal or property so seized
Where does poind come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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