2 entries under this word

Udal

Ū'dal, n.

noun

n. [Icel. ódal, allodium, an hereditary estate, Sw. odal, Dan. odel.] A freehold in the Shetland Isles; property held by udal or allodial right.

Ū'dal, a.

adjective

a. Held independent of a lord paramount; free of rent or service;—the same as ALLODIAL; a term used in Finland, Shetland, and Orkney. See ALLODIAL. Burrill.