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The word appears in Old Norse, Old English, and modern Icelandic as þing, [b] in Middle English (as in modern English), Old Saxon, Old Dutch, and Old Frisian as thing (the difference between þing and thing is purely orthographical), in German as Ding, in Dutch and Afrikaans as ding, and in modern Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Faroese, Gutnish, and Norn as ting. [1]
The Alþingi ([ˈalˌθiɲcɪ]; Icelandic for 'general meeting'), anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is the supreme national parliament of Iceland It is the oldest surviving parliament in the world. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ a ] The Althing was founded in 930 at Þingvellir (' thing fields' or 'assembly fields'), about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of what ...
The name Thynghowe is of Old Norse origin, although the site may be older than the Danelaw, perhaps even Bronze Age. [5] The word howe often indicates the presence of a prehistoric burial mound. [m] The thyng or thing was historically the governing assembly in Germanic peoples [n] and was introduced into some Celtic societies as well. It was ...
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The Vikings secured a 31-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers to extend their win streak in Week 4. Quarterback Sam Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns but also ...