SINCE 1828
odal
noun
variants:
or odel
or less commonly odhal
or odhall \ ˈōdᵊl \
plural -s
Definition of odal
(Entry 1 of 2)
: alodium owned by individuals or families belonging to Teutonic and especially Scandinavian peoples in the premedieval or medieval period
odal
adjective
\ ˈōdᵊl\
Definition of odal (Entry 2 of 2)
: of, relating to, or constituting odal
odal soil
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