Definitions for berserker
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. berserker, berserknoun

   one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. berserkernoun

   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).

2. berserkernoun

   One who fights as if frenzied, like a Berserker.

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1. Berserker

   In the Old Norse written corpus, berserker were those who were said to have fought in a trance-like fury, a characteristic which later gave rise to the modern English word berserk (meaning "furiously violent or out of control"). Berserkers are attested to in numerous Old Norse sources.

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1. berserker

   A berserker is originally referred to as a fierce warrior from ancient Norse mythology who is known for their ability to fight in an uncontrollable, trance-like fury. Today, the term is often used to describe an individual, especially a soldier or athlete, who fights or plays with reckless abandon and disregard for their own safety.

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1. Berserkernoun

   one of a class of legendary heroes, who fought frenzied by intoxicating liquors, and naked, regardless of wounds

2. Berserkernoun

   one who fights as if frenzied, like a Berserker

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1. Berserker

   Berserkers were Germanic warriors who are primarily reported in the Old Norse literature to have fought in a nearly uncontrollable, trance-like fury, a characteristic which later gave rise to the English word berserk. Berserkers are attested to in numerous Old Norse sources. Most historians believe that berserkers worked themselves into a rage before battle, but some think that they might have consumed drugged foods. The Úlfhéðnar, another term associated with berserkers, mentioned in the Vatnsdœla saga, Haraldskvæði and the Völsunga saga, were said to wear the pelt of a wolf when they entered battle. Úlfhéðnar are sometimes described as Odin's special warriors: "[Odin’s] men went without their mailcoats and were mad as hounds or wolves, bit their shields…they slew men, but neither fire nor iron had effect upon them. This is called 'going berserk.'" In addition, the helm-plate press from Torslunda depicts a scene of Odin with a berserker—"a wolf skinned warrior with the apparently one-eyed dancer in the bird-horned helm, which is generally interpreted as showing a scene indicative of a relationship between berserkgang… and the god Odin"—with a wolf pelt and a spear as distinguishing features.

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1. berserker

   A legendary Scandinavian hero of the 8th century, celebrated for his strength and valor. He fought without a coat of mail or helmet, whence his name. The name Berserkers was also applied to a class of warriors who, under the influence of a sort of demoniac possession, fought naked, performing marvelous feats of valor, unmindful or insusceptible of wounds.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of berserker in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of berserker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of berserker in a Sentence

1. Clive Standen:

   It doesn’t come from a vain point of view, I do it because Rollo is a berserker, when I’m the berserker it makes your blood boil and I want to do a quick blast of a workout before a take, because I want to look authentic. To physically scream and shout and get yourself into a berserker rage you need to get the blood pumping beforehand. It’s an ugly thing to go through.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=berserker
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Berserker
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserker
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/berserker
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=berserker
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html