Aslaug

[ ahs-loug ]

/ ˈɑs laʊg /

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daughter of Brynhild and Sigurd, wife of Ragnar Lodbrok.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

From the Old Norse word Āslaug

Brynhild said: "Our daughter Aslaug thou shalt rear up here with thee."
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Aslaug is like a favorite representation of Brynhild that we have seen, a lily-maid in aspect, or a Marguerite.
The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature|Conrad Hjalmar Nordby
In those days it was an unheard-of thing that a well-to-do peasant of old family should court a girl of Aslaug's class.
The Bridal March; One Day|Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson
No one could now show more pride of race than Aslaug, the poor cottar's daughter.
The Bridal March; One Day|Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson

There was one, however, who did not say so, and that was Aslaug.
Arne: Early Tales and Sketches|Bjornstjerne Bjornson