Odal

Odal (oþal, Anglo-Saxon éðel, German uodal-, adel) is a Germanic word which relates to property, heritability or nobility. It can refer to the following:
 * Odal (rune), a Germanic rune
 * after the rune, the Œ ligature
 * Ethel-, Aethel-, Uodal- as an element in Germanic names, see Ethel
 * Allodium:
 * Odelsrett, a traditional Scandinavian law
 * Udal law, the Scottish derivative of the Odelsrett
 * Odal, Norway, a traditional district in Norway