berserker
English
noun
Definitions
- A berserk a crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy.
- One who fights as if frenzied, like a berserker.
- (science fiction) A type of von Neumann probe whose mission is to exterminate alien lifeforms.
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse berserkr (berserk).
Origin
Old Norse
berserkr
Gloss
berserk