Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
pound . - noun An obsolete variant of
pawn .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word poun.
Examples
-
Sometimes we used ter 'poun' 'de ole man, kerryin' 'im all kinds uv good things ter eat.
John Jasper: The Unmatched Negro Philosopher and Preacher William Eldridge 1908
-
Tak a thoosan 'poun' to begin wi ', an' gang an '-- an' du onything ye like, only dinna work yersel 'to deith wi' rouch wark.
Warlock o' Glenwarlock George MacDonald 1864
-
Kind, she would Grin and say, "He dam ship, good consignee;" or, "He dam ship, dam rich owner; stick him on 'nother dam fi' poun 'English, my chile;" and for some curious reason or another, 'twas seldom that a shipmaster cared to quarrel with Maum Buckey's Washing-Bills.
The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 of 3 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... George Augustus Sala 1861
-
A missus kissin 'an' kids clim'in ', an' kettle singin ', all on four poun' ten a month w'en you 'ave a ship, an' four nothin 'w'en you' aven't.
A MAN AND THE ABYSS 2010
-
One hundred pun 'more -- my frien', not ten poun 'more.
Chapter III 2010
-
I'll tell you wot I'd get on four poun 'ten -- a missus rowin', kids squallin ', no coal t' make the kettle sing, an 'the kettle up the spout, that's wot I'd get.
A MAN AND THE ABYSS 2010
-
"It was 'is fust time, but' e come back wi 'two poun' ten in 'is pockit, an' 'e was only gone a month."
THE SPIKE 2010
-
Newmania said .... .about the size of ten poun note vibrating at millions of times per second or something ... not that magical.
Girls Like Pink ...Fact Newmania 2007
-
I did lost 3 poun ds though in the first week and even managed to increase my bench press from 260 pounds max to 295, which might be attributed to extra organic cocoa I would use in my shaked pre and post work out!
Photo food diary Saturday Dec 6, 2008 | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
-
February 6, 2008 at 1:39 pm i did tyme on teh tredmill. gaynd 2.5 pounz. did tyme on teh byke. gaynd 1 poun. y dis not werking?
Da doc said ta spend 30 minutes - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.