odal

1 of 2

noun

variants or odel or less commonly odhal or odhall

ˈōdᵊl

plural -s

: alodium owned by individuals or families belonging to Teutonic and especially Scandinavian peoples in the premedieval or medieval period

odal

2 of 2

adjective

ˈōdᵊl

: of, relating to, or constituting odal

odal soil

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Old Norse ōthal

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