Hvikan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Hvikan

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 hvikan

f. a quaking, Lv. 54: wavering, Bs. i. 654 (in a verse).

Runic Inscription

ᚼᚢᛁᚴᛅᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
v.
vide, verb.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Lv.
Ljósvetninga Saga. (D. II.)
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