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Where does “poinder” come from?

poinder (English) comes from English poind — A seizure of property etc in lieu of a debt; the...

poinder (English): The keeper of a cattle pound; a pinder; One who...

Definitions

  1. The keeper of a cattle pound; a pinder; One who...

Ancestry of “poinder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpoindA seizure of property etc in lieu of a debt; the...
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