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Poid vs Poind - What's the difference?

poid | poind |

As nouns the difference between poid and poind

is that poid is the curve traced by the centre of a sphere when it rolls or slides over a surface having a sinusoidal profile while poind is a seizure of property etc in lieu of a debt; the animal or property so seized.

As a verb poind is

to seize property in this manner.

poid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The curve traced by the centre of a sphere when it rolls or slides over a surface having a sinusoidal profile.

    • References

    * IEEE 100-2000, The Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE Standards Terms, Seventh Edition , IEEE, 2000

    poind

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, Scotland) A seizure of property etc in lieu of a debt; the animal or property so seized

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete, Scotland) To seize property in this manner