udal

British

/ ˈjuːdəl /

noun

law a form of freehold possession of land existing in northern Europe before the introduction of the feudal system and still used in Orkney and Shetland

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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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Former England spinner Shaun Udal said: "Such tragic news about Graham Thorpe, played with and against the little legend since the age of 10, great player and human being."

From BBC

Australia players are "very happy" that batsman Kevin Pietersen is not playing in the Ashes, according to former England spinner Shaun Udal.

From BBC

"That's also the view of three Aussie players I saw at Lord's," Udal said.

From BBC

But after England's second Test loss to Australia, Udal believes his omission is "unfair" on fans and "ridiculous".

From BBC

After trying TaKaDu for a year, Spanish water utility Udal Sareak, which serves 61 municipalities in Basque Country, agreed to a four year contract in November.

From Forbes

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