udal
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of udal
C16: Orkney and Shetland dialect, from Old Norse othal; related to Old English ēthel, ōethel, Old High German wodal
Example Sentences
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Einar fled to Scotland, and King Harald made the people of the Orkney Islands give up their udal properties, and hold them under oath from him.
From Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson
The earls for a long time afterwards possessed all the udal lands in Orkney, until Sigurd son of Hlodver gave back the udal rights.
From Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson
He added, that he had fled hither upon account of this disturbance, and many powerful people with him had fled from their udal properties in Raumarike.
From Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson
It appears to me better to die upon my property than to fly from my udal estates.
From Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson
Among the udalmen, they say The king, if he could have his way, Would seize the bondes' udal land, And free-born men must this withstand.
From Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson
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