Allsherjar-lög

Old Norse Dictionary - allsherjar-lög

Meaning of Old Norse word "allsherjar-lög" (or allsherjar-lǫg) in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

allsherjar-lög (allsherjar-lǫg)
n. pl. public law, statute law of the land, in the phrase, at alþingis máli ok allsherjar lögum, Nj. 14, 87.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, allsherjar-lög may be more accurately written as allsherjar-lǫg.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛅᛚᛚᛋᚼᛁᚱᛁᛅᚱ-ᛚᚢᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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