 | David Balfour - Land tenure - 1860 - 140 pages
...Honour* * The three legal distinctions of Odal-roed consisted of RCEDI, The King might wed the Odaller's daughter or match his own daughter to the Odal-born without disparagement, for he himself was hut the Odal-born of a larger Odal. The Jarl might he deemed less free and therefore less noble, for... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - Scotland - 1878 - 828 pages
...also Noble, for there was no hereditary order superior to his own. The king might wed the Odaller's daughter, or match his own daughter to the Odal-born...himself was but the Odal-born of a larger Odal. The king might enforce the military service of the Jarl — the Odallers owed none to any of them. " '... | |
 | Society of Antiquaries of Scotland - Scotland - 1878 - 840 pages
...superior to his own. The king might wed the Odaller's daughter, or match his own daughter to the Odal-bom without disparagement, for he himself was but the Odal-born of a larger Odal. The king might enforce the military service of the .Tarl—the Odallers owed none to any of them." ' About... | |
 | Robert Menzies Fergusson - 1884 - 282 pages
...also noble, for there was no hereditary order superior to his own. The king might wed the Odaller's daughter or match his own daughter to the Odalborn...was but the Odal-born of a larger Odal. . . . The King might enforce the military services of the Jarl — the Odaller owed none to any of them. Nothing... | |
 | Charles Joseph G. Rampini - 1884 - 100 pages
...also noble, for there was no hereditary order superior to his own. The King might wed the (Mailer's daughter or match his own daughter to the Odal-born...was but the Odal-born of a larger Odal. . . . The King might enforce the military services of the Jarl—the Oclaller owed none to any of them. Nothing... | |
 | George Temple - Shetland (Scotland) - 1884 - 108 pages
...also noble, for there was no hereditary order superior to his own. The King might wed the Odaller's daughter or match his own daughter to the Odal-born without disparagement, for he himself was 1 Local Things were also held throughout the islands, at such places as Belting, Aithsting, Lunnasting,... | |
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He was a peasant, for he tilled his own land and claimed no distinction among his free neighbours ; but he was also noble, for there was no hereditary order superior to his own. The king might wed the Odaller's daughter or match his own daughter to the... 