udal

/ 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

Origin of udal¹

C16: Orkney and Shetland dialect, from Old Norse othal; related to Old English ēthel, ōethel, Old High German wodal

He fought for Udal against the same lying spirit of legal casuistry which was to destroy himself.

Ralegh was equally ready to spend his court interest in the service of a pious theologian like John Udal.

She did not say one single word during the King's interview with Magister Udal.

Udal's face had been of a coppery green pallor ever since he had heard the title of Chancellor.

Udal fell upon one knee before Katharine, and dropping both cap and book, took her hand to raise to his lips.

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