Royd (toponymy)
A royd (from the Old English rod) is a clearing, e.g. in a wood, or an area of land that has been fully cleared of vegetation and trees (a process sometimes referred to as "assarting") to make it fit for arable purposes.
Yorkshire Historical Dictionary
https://yorkshiredictionary.york.ac.uk/words/royd
1) A dialect spelling of rod, a word for an enclosed clearing or assart, often the work of an individual rather than the community as a whole.