No longer hired as a woodman (5)
I believe the answer is:
fired
'no longer hired' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with ownership as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fired that I've seen before include "Dismissed; set off" , "Discharged" , "got rid of" , "Stimulated; dismissed" , "sent up in flames" .)