jan 1, 1674 - pind

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To shut up or enclose, to impound an animal that has trespassed. 1466 <i>I never knewe no pyndyng off noo catell off the tenantes … oonly fro scapes makyng</i>, Sand Hutton (YAJ2/92); 1522-3 <i>if it happen the cattalle of the said abbot … to come ouer the water of Swaile to put thame ouer agayn without pyndyng … to pynd any catalle … for damage fesaunte</i>, Hudswell (MC79); 1643 <i>and 2s 6d he laid out for pinding</i>, Elmswell (DW195). As a noun it had the same meaning as ‘pinfold’: 1674 <i>taking horses away violently from the common pinde</i>, Elmswell (DW227).

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