Reconstruction:Old Norse/Austra

This Old Norse entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Norse

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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*Austra

  1. a female given name

References

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  1. Grimm, Jacob. Teutonic Mythology vol 1, 291.