Berserker

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Berserk \Ber"serk\, Berserker \Ber"serk*er\, n. [Icel.
     berserkr.]
     1. (Scand. Myth.) One of a class of legendary heroes, who
        fought frenzied by intoxicating liquors, and naked,
        regardless of wounds. --Longfellow.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. One who fights as if frenzied, like a Berserker.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  berserker
       n : one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working
           themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting
           with reckless savagery and insane fury [syn: {berserk}]