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Term: WOOD-GELD
Definition: Wood-geld is a type of payment made to the owner of a forest for the right to take wood from it. Sometimes people were given immunity from paying this money, which meant they could take wood without having to pay. Another word for wood-geld is pudzeld.
Definition: Wood-geld (wuud-geld) is a historical term that refers to the money paid for the right to take wood from a forest. It can also refer to the exemption from paying this fee.
Examples:
The first example illustrates the first definition of wood-geld, where a fee is paid for the right to take wood from a forest. The second example illustrates the second definition, where the villagers were exempt from paying the fee.