The practice or system of using fold lands for grazing, or a fine for unauthorized use of fold rights.
From Old English falod, with the -ing suffix creating a noun describing the practice or action. Related to faldage and fold rights, it represents the gerund form of fold-related medieval activities.
Falding captures the whole medieval system of managing sheep pastures and collecting fees from them—it's like the ancient version of property management!
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