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.

Etymology: Icel. berserkr (n.) prob. f. bern- BEAR(2) + serkr coat

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.