Beserk meaning

berserk
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Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control.
adjective
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A crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy.
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Origin of beserk

  • Old Norse berserkr (Icelandic berserkur), probably from bjǫrn ‘bear’ + serkr ‘coat’.

    From Wiktionary