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Poind-, Poyndin(g, vbl. n. Also: -inge, -(e)yng. [Poind v. Cf. Pinding, Punding and Pounding.] The action, or an act, of poinding, in various applications of sense 2 of Poind v.(1) 1495 Acta Conc. I 410/1.
Apon the wrangwis poynding of the … pure tennentis for double male 1498 Ib. II 186.
And apone the wrangus poynding and distrenȝeing of thame of the double annuale of the Mertymes terme 1508–9 Reg. Privy S. I 276/1.
To ces fra al poynding and distrenȝeing of the sade lord … for the sade … unlawis 1518 Edinb. B. Rec. I 176. 1571–2 E. Loth. Antiq. Soc. VII 62.
Anent the poindin of Johne Swyntoun 1574 Conv. Burghs I 26.
Letteris salbe raisit befoir the loirdis of sessioun for poynding of the contravenaris thairof 1657 J.M. Beale Fife Schools 138.
Ordour … for poynding deficients 1679 Edinb. B. Rec. X 367.
And often poynding of the nighboures when absent by the captanes(2) 1462 Peebles B. Rec. I 148.
Nentis the poyndyng of quhitis and ladis of skinnis or hidis 1482–3 Acta Aud. in Acta Conc. II cxiii.
For the chasing and poinding of thair ky, garring thame cast calfis 1526 (c 1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 228.
Vnder the paine of poynding of his rediest guidis for the samyn 1535 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 126.
Poindeyng 1584 Sempill Sat. P. xlv 484.
A vengeance fall his feinȝit fayth For poinding of the pure folkis graith 1622-6 Bisset I 242/23.
Poynding and comprysing of movabill guidis is ane principall and first forme of executioun of decreitis 1682 Decis. Lords F. 16.
An action of spulȝie pursued … for poynding of labouring goods in labouring time(3) 1511–12 Treas. Acc. IV 336.
His service doyne at the poynding of byrun maillez 1512 Ib. 370.
Johne Balfour, messinger, beand in poynding for the extretis of the chawmirlane air of Perth 1539 Ib. VII 260. 1558–9 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 159.
Thair allegit poynding … aucht nocht to be done of the commound law without it [the barley] hed beyne evikkat c1575 Balfour Pract. 398.
For thre termis allanerlie, immediatlie preceding the time of the poinding 1581 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 205.
Incais ony deforcement be maid to the saidis officiaris in poynding or vairding for the said dewtie 1587 Acts III 448/1.
Ane article concerning poinding in hanyt gers 1588 Burntisland B. Ct. 10 May.
Wnder poenis off poindinge 1602 Shetland Sheriff Ct. (ed.) 30.
Under the paine of poynding 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i 72. 1670 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III 139. 1681 Kirkintilloch B. Ct. 114.
And ordaines poynding if neid beis(4) 1539–41 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 265.
Eftir proces of sequestratioun and poinding led upone the frutis of the kirkis 1552 Treas. Acc. X 120.
To se lettres of poynding gevin upoune the soume of x m. merkis 1559 Admir. Ct. Bk. 126.
The precept of poinding past upoun the said decreit and executioun thairof c1575 Balfour Pract. 399.
Letteris of poinding 1579–80 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 147.
Actis of wairding or poynding to be direct for poynding or wairding of all personis conuict [etc.] 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. (Latin) ii 85 a.
Districtionis Breve … (the brieve of distres or poinding for debt) 1611 Scrymgeour Invent. 25.
Letteres of poynding aganis Malcolme M'Clellane 1631 Glasgow Weavers 77.
Executoriallis of horning poynding and warding may pas heirupoun on ane simple charge of sex dayis 1667 Writers Signet 303.
That no wrytter shall be … poynded bot be his majestie's letters of poynding(5) 1565 Instit. Ct. Sess. 20 b.
And thairefter [to] direct his precept for putting of the same to executioun viz. poinding upone liquidat sowmes 1558-66 Knox II 306.
The lordis … to direct furth letteris … owther horning or poinding … for causing of thame [etc.] 1580 Prestwick B. Rec. 79.
And poynding to pas thairupone as efferis 1622-6 Bisset I 128/8.
All summonis, founded upoun interdictionis, inhibitionis, … poyndingis a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 174.
Poynding is called the breive of distres in the old acts of parliament 1669 Acts VII 556/1.
But preiudice to superiors to vse poinding against their vassalls for their few dewties 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. i xxvi 3 (1678) 260.
Poyndings … cannot be execute after the sun is set, because a poynding is a sentence(6) 1478 Acta Aud. 59/2.
The said Johnne has done wrang in the poinding of the said Michell landis becaus he has na reson to tak his annuell of thaim and that he sall restor and deliuer the poindis that he has tane again to the said Michell and desist fra pinding of his said landis in tyme to cum 1559 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. II 372.
In poynding and distrenȝeing of ane tenement of land a1633 Hope Major Pract. I 207.
Be virtue of ane decreit of poynding of the ground for ane annualrent [etc.] 1682 Decis. Lords F. 18.
The Lady Caldwall having pursued a poinding of the ground of certain lands wherein she was infeft 1684 Ib. 53.
Interruptions were sustained in many cases, where a decreet could not follow, as in a process of poynding the ground against tennents(7) 1609 Acts IV 434/2.
These dissentiones … for peettis, turves, … foldykis, poindingis, neighbourlie marches [etc.]

b. Doubill-poinding = Multiple-poinding vbl. n. Also, once, triple-poinding, id.‘Where arrestments are used by two or more creditors, in order to attach the funds of their debtor in the hands of a third party, such arrestments constitute what is called double distress; and entitle the arrestee to call the arresters and the common debtor in an action of multiplepoinding, to dispute their respective rights to the fund in medio, so that the arrestee may pay in safety, and under judicial authority. This is called an action of double or of multiple poinding.’ Bell Dict. Law Scotl. s.v. Double Distress.(1) 1565 Instit. Ct. Sess. 6 b.
At the instance of tenentis and landis four [sic] doubill poinding c1575 Balfour Pract. 398.
In actioun or cause of doubill poinding intentit be ony tenent the judge aucht … consider allanerlie quhilk of thame that poindis the tenent is in real possessioun [etc.] Ib. 359. 1584 Acts III 352/2.
Anent decreittis gevin vpoun dowbill poinding … Forsamekill as complaint being movit at the instance of tennentis of landis aganis diuers pairteis be quhome they ar chargit poyndit and distreinȝeit for thair mailles and dewteis And [etc.] 1585 Ib. 378/1.
Anent dowble poyndingis 1585 Reg. Privy C. IV 10.
Ane actioun and caus of double-poinding … persewit be the tennentis … of Douglas [etc.] … contrare … the said complenare as donatour … of the saidis landis … on the ane part … and aganes Jeane Dischingtoun … on the uthir part, for the double troubling and chargeing of the saidis tennentis to mak payment to ather of thame of [etc.] 1611 Scrymgeour Invent. 54.
Dowbill poynding at the instance of the parochynneris of Glaistrie aganis the persoun and his takismen, and the archidene and his takismen Ib. 55. 1622-6 Bisset I 274/10. a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 153.
Of suspensions of double poynding 1662 Decis. Lords G. 25.
The double poinding pursued by the tenents of Musewel, against the old lady and young lady thereof Ib. 35.
Sentence being obtained against the said Robert Stewart, he ought to have suspended upon double-poinding 1676 Lauder Notices Affairs I 104.
They suspend on double poinding against him and Mr. Alexander Young(2) 1683 Lauder Notices Affairs II 467.
Sundry of the burgesses of Edinburgh … present a bill of suspension of triple-poinding … 1^o against the hy treasurer … 2^do against Sir James Fleeming … and 3^tio against the present magistrats of Edinburgh