Audhumla
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Audhumla
< Old Norse Authum ( b ) la, equivalent to auth ( r ) wealth + humla a polled cow
Example Sentences
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Immediately after the gelid vapours had been resolved into drops," replied Kar, "there was formed out of them the cow named Audhumla.
From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson
The two crews had become used to working together on Audhumla, and mingled amicably off watch, interesting themselves in each other's hobbies and listening avidly to tales of each other's home planets.
From Space Viking by Piper, H. Beam
One day Ymir saw Audhumla breathe upon a cliff of ice and lick with her tongue the place she breathed on.
From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy
"Nobody's going to be sticky about what happened on Audhumla," he told Trask.
From Space Viking by Piper, H. Beam
But he knew that if he did this, Audhumla would feed him no more with her milk.
From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy
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