1. to seize and hold property as security for a debt or claim; to impound
Usage: Scottish and legal term; third person singular present tense of 'poind'

Examples

• The creditor poinds the debtor's livestock to recover the unpaid loan.
• Under Scottish law, the court poinds movable property when payment is not made.
• The bailiff poinds the goods as a legal remedy for the breach of contract.
• When rent remains unpaid, the landlord may poind the tenant's belongings.