General
alltud
What does alltud mean?
A foreigner, outsider or exile. In medieval Welsh law it was a specific legal status — an alltud had their own honour-price and compensation rates but couldn't testify against a native Cymro. Today it carries the older flavour of 'someone not of this land'.
"Under Hywel Dda's laws an alltud needed a lord to vouch for them."
Origin
Welsh, equivalent to Anglo-Saxon el-theod ('other people') and rendered in Latin Welsh law texts as exul.
Frequently asked questions
What does "alltud" mean?
It's Welsh for a foreigner or exile — someone from outside the tribe.
How do you use "alltud" in a sentence?
"To the locals he was still an alltud, an outsider."
What language is "alltud"?
It's a Welsh word.
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