Definitions for Althing

Althing Al·thing

Spelling: [ahl-thing, awl-]
IPA: /ˈɑl θɪŋ, ˈɔl-/

Althing is a 7 letter English word.

You can make 187 anagrams from letters in Althing (aghilnt).

Definitions for Althing

noun

  1. the parliament of Iceland, consisting of an upper and a lower house.

Origin of Althing

From Old Norse; See origin at all, thing2

Examples for Althing

What was Althing that it should submit to the whim or the will of any Governor?

And Rolf had no right to the land, being outlawed at the Althing.

Then all was quiet until the time came for folk to ride to the Althing.

No Althing was held in Iceland in that year of the great eruption of Skaptar.

And first the Bishop offered prayer for the sitting of Althing that was then to begin.

There was no charge to put before the law-givers at Althing.

Now men ride to the Althing after their wont, and now both sides are at the Thing.

But, Governor or no Governor, let Althing begin its sitting.

It ordered that the condemned could appeal at Althing against the injustice of his sentence.

If he leaves us now he leaves us a poor man, as Althing may well assure itself.

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