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berserker definition

ber·serker (-sʉr′kər, -zʉr′-)

noun

  1. one of a group of early Norse warriors known for their ferocity in battle
  2. one who is like a berserker, as in behaving violently, with frenzy or rage, etc.

Etymology: ON berserkr, warrior clothed in bearskin < bera, bear + serkr, coat

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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