noun
or al·lo·di·um əˈlōdēəm, aˈ-
( -s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Old High German (Franconian) alōd, from al all + -ōd property (akin to Old English ēad property, Old Saxon ōd, Old High German ōtac rich, Old Norse authr property, Gothic audags blessed)
1. : a form of estate among 11th century Anglo-Saxons in which absolute possession and control were vested in the holder — opposed to feodum
2. usually allodium : land that is the absolute property of the owner : real estate held in absolute independence without being subject to any rent, service, or acknowledgment to a superior