woodgeld

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English wodegeld, from Old English *wudġeld, equivalent to wood +‎ geld.

Noun[edit]

woodgeld (plural woodgelds)

  1. (historical, law) An exemption to the fee for the cutting or taking of wood from a forest.
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