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Pronunciation : U"dal (u"dal)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Icel. oedhal allodium, an hereditary estate; akin to Sw. odal allodial, Dan. odel.]
Definition : Defn: In Shetland and Orkney, a freehold; property held by udal, or allodial, right.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : U"dal
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Allodial; -- a term used in Finland, Shetland, and Orkney. See Allodial. Burrill.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : U"dal, n. & a. U"dal*born`, U"dal*er, U"dal*man
Part of Speech : etc.
Definition : Defn: Vars. of Odal, etc. Obs. exc. in Shetland and the Orkney Islands, where udal designates land held in fee simple without any charter and free of any feudal character.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913