Hvika

Old Norwegian Dictionary - hvika

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "hvika" in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

hvika: hvika, v. (að) svigte, holde eller trække sigtilbage, saa at en ikke gjør, hvad mankunde vente sig af ham; K. hafði hestlatan ok hvikaði (&vl hinkaði, jvfFris. 1593) Flóam. 32 (Ghm. II, 16412);s. kvað nú ekki gera at hvika umþetta, bað hann skjótt gera annat,játa eða neita Flat. I, 14810; hinnríki maðr lágmæltr ok þó svá ein-arðr, at hvergi hvikar Bp. II, 2294;hvikit þér allir nema Skamkell Nj. 49(786); sem K. - sá Affrikamenn hvikaok Orphaniemenn hlaupa ok ílla látaKlm. 36439; hvika undan d. s. Korm.20217 (4521); Vígl. 721; ogsaa upers. hvikar e-m d. s. hví hvikar (&vl hvik-ast) þér svá? Nj. 93 (14328).

Part of speech: v

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚼᚠᛁᚴᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

lat.: latinsk.

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

s.: substantiv.

S.: Side.

v.: Verbum.

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