Oct 01, 2004 00:21
One entry found for berserk.
Main Entry: 1ber·serk
Pronunciation: b&(r)-'s&rk, "b&r-, -'z&rk; 'b&r-"
Variant(s): or ber·serk·er /-'s&r-k&r, -'z&r-; 'b&r-"/
Function: noun
Etymology: Old Norse berserkr, from bjorn bear + serkr shirt
1 : an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
2 : one whose actions are recklessly defiant