Legal Definitions - pudzeld

Pudzeld is a term used to refer to wood-geld, which is a historical practice of paying money for the right to take wood from a forest. It can also refer to the exemption from paying this fee.

Example 1: In medieval times, people had to pay pudzeld to the lord of the manor for the right to collect firewood from the forest.

Example 2: The king granted pudzeld to the local villagers, allowing them to take wood from the forest without paying any fee.

These examples illustrate how pudzeld was used to refer to the practice of paying or exempting from paying a fee for the right to take wood from a forest. It was a common practice in medieval times when forests were an important source of fuel and building materials.