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† ˈpound-law Sc. Obs.
Also 6 punlaw.
[f. pound n.2 + law n.1]
Amerciament for pounded cattle or poinded goods.
1463Burgh Crt. Rec. Newburgh in A. Laing Lindores Abbey xvi. (1876) 161 Ilka man suld hald on his awyn grys a kow or a horss in tedyr, and gyff yai war foundyn loss ye pownd-lau [mispr. -lan] sould be iiij. d. 1541Records of Elgin (New Spald. Cl.) I. 59 For the quhi[l]k ilk auchenpart sall pay to him ane d., by [= besides] his punlaw. 1553Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 150 He mycht on na wyise eschaetit thaim, nor hald thai thame langar,..bot quhile thai had payit ane grote for the heid off ilk peax for thair poindlaw. |