I. noun
or odel also odhal or odhall ˈōd ə l
( -s )
Etymology: Old Norse ōthal — more at atheling
: alodium owned by individuals or families belonging to Teutonic and especially Scandinavian peoples in the premedieval or medieval period
II. ˈōd ə l adjective
: of, relating to, or constituting odal
odal soil