BERSERK


Meaning of BERSERK in English

adj. & n.

adj. (esp. in go berserk) wild, frenzied; in a violent rage.

n. (also berserker) an ancient Norse warrior who fought with a wild frenzy.

[ Icel. berserkr (n.) prob. f. bern- BEAR(2) + serkr coat ]

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