allodial adjective & noun. [ǝ'lǝʊdɪǝl] Also alodial. M17.
[medieval Latin al(l)odialis, formed as ALLODIUM: see -AL¹.]
Hist.
A. adjective.
1. Of an estate etc.: held in absolute ownership. M17.

2. Of or pertaining to the absolute ownership of land. M18.

3. Owning an allodium. M19.
b. noun.
1. In pl. Allodial lands. L17.

2. = allodialist. rare. L18.

■ allodialism noun the allodial system of land tenure M19.

■ allodialist noun an allodial proprietor E19.

■ allodially adverb by allodial tenure L18.

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