What does "udaler" mean?
Udaler: 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.
Additional senses
- 2.In the Shetland and Orkney Islands, one who holds property by udal, or allodial, right. Sir W. Scott.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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