berserk

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Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control
A crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy
One who fights as if frenzied, like a Berserker
One of a class of legendary heroes, who fought frenzied by intoxicating liquors, and naked, regardless of wounds
{s} frenzied, insane, enraged, raging, uncontrollable
one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
If someone or something goes berserk, they lose control of themselves and become very angry or violent. When I saw him I went berserk. = go mad. go berserk to become very angry and violent (berserkr , from björn + serkr )
in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
Berserk means crazy and out of control. He tossed back his head in a howl of berserk laughter. = mad
berserker
One of a class of legendary Norse warriors who fought frenzied and shirtless regardless of wounds (possibly due to ingestion of psychotropic and hallucinatory drugs such as Fly Agaric Mushrooms)
berserker
One who fights as if frenzied, like a Berserker
berserker
One of a class of legendary heroes, who fought frenzied by intoxicating liquors, and naked, regardless of wounds
berserker
(from Old Norse beserkr, "bearskin") In premedieval and medieval Norse and Germanic history and folklore, any member of unruly warrior gangs that worshiped Odin and attached themselves to royal and noble courts as bodyguards and shock troops. They raped and murdered at will in their host communities, and their savagery in battle and animal-skin attire (they are also said to have fought naked) contributed to the development of the werewolf legend in Europe
berserker
one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
berserker
{i} ancient Norse warrior known for savagery and reckless frenzy in battle
berserk

    Расстановка переносов

    ber·serk

    Турецкое произношение

    bırsırk

    Произношение

    /bərˈsərk/ /bɜrˈsɜrk/

    Этимология

    [ b&(r)-'s&rk, "b&r- ] (noun.) 1818. Old Norse berserkr (Icelandic berserkur), probably from bjǫrn (“bear”) + serkr (“coat”), compare sark.
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