pinder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pinder
First recorded in 1690–1700, pinder is from the Kongo word mpinda, or a cognate Bantu word
Example Sentences
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“Billy,” as the gentleman was ordinarily called, occupied the position of pinder for a score of years.
From Adventures and Recollections by Bill o'th' Hoylus End
O wilt thou forsake the pinder his craft And go to the green wood with me?
From English Songs and Ballads by Crosland, T. W. H. (Thomas William Hodgson)
How the case ended I forget; but I think it would teach the too ardent pinder a valuable lesson.
From Adventures and Recollections by Bill o'th' Hoylus End
The latter form of remuneration, which was the more common, is exemplified at Doncaster, where there is a field called the Pinder's Balk, which the pinder cultivated for his own profit.
From The Customs of Old England by Snell, F. J. (Frederick John)
The question of suitable headgear was a momentous and difficult one, but eventually a helmet was selected for the pinder, with a cocked hat for the town’s crier.
From Adventures and Recollections by Bill o'th' Hoylus End
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