ǫðlask

Old Norse

Alternative forms

• óðlask

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *ōþalōną.

Verb

ǫðlask

1. to gain possession of property

Descendants

• Icelandic: öðlast
• Norwegian: odla, odle
• Swedish: odla
  • → Danish: odle (obsolete)
• → Old English: edlēan
  • Middle English: addlen, adlen
    • English: addle