FOOTGELD

footgeld

footgeld (fuut-geld). Hist. In forest law, a fine imposed for not making a dog incapable of hunting by either cutting out the ball of its paw or cutting off its claws. • The cutting was known as “expeditating” the dog. To be “free” or “quit” of footgeld was to be relieved of the duty to […]

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