allodium

(ə lō′dē əm)

noun

Law land owned independently, free of any superior claim, and without any rent, payment in service, etc.; a freehold estate

Origin: ML < Frank *alod, full and free possession < all, all + *ōd, akin to OE ead, wealth < IE *audh- < base *(a)wē-, to weave > weed

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