单词 | poindlar |
释义 | poindlarn. Scottish. Now historical. = poinder n. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > legal seizure or recovery of property > [noun] > seizing lands or goods > attachment of person or property for debt > seizure of goods > one who seizes goods for debt distrainant1553 poinder1574 poindlar1583 distrainer1607 pounder1660 distrainor1767 1583 in D. Masson Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1880) 1st Ser. III. 603 To poind thame, letting thame out for reasonable poindlaris fee, unhoundit, slayne, or hocht. 1609 Inverurie Burgh Court 14 Apr. The guidis takin be the said poyndlaris. 1767 Gordon Castle MSS The Badenoch people kept poindlers for preserving the grass. 1808 J. Robertson Gen. View Agric. Inverness 197 This trusty servant..is called the poindler , probably because he has public authority to poind and confine cattle that are troublesome. 2005 archiver.rootsweb.com 16 Dec. (O.E.D. Archive) A ‘poindler’ was someone who caught straying or trespassing animals which could be held in ‘poindage’ while awaiting a fine for their release. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1583 |
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