Hvika

As defined by A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic (Geir Zoëga):

hvika

(að), v. to quail, shrink, waver (= h. undan); impers., hví ~r þér svá? why art thou so slow?.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚼᚢᛁᚴᛅ

Also available in related dictionaries:

This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages closely related to Old Icelandic.

• Old Norse - Cleasby & Vigfusson Dictionary
• Old Norwegian - Johan Fritzner's Dictionary
• Old Swedish - K.F Söderwall's Dictionary