allherjarlög (pl.) (ON) noun

The laws of the nation. Allsherjarlög is a rare term appearing only once in the Icelandic laws (Grg ch. 392 in Staðarhólsbók). Both there and in Njáls saga it is employed in the formula at alþingismáli ok allsherjarlögum (‘in accordance with the formalities laid down by the General Assembly and the laws of the nation’).


Refs:

CV; GrgTr II:294

Citation
  • ‘allherjarlög (pl.)’. A Lexicon of Medieval Nordic Law.

  • http://www.dhi.ac.uk/lmnl/nordicheadword/displayPage/216
    (08/14/2026)