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

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