Berserker (Noun)
Meaning
One of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Viking chieftain unleashed his most feared berserker warriors on the enemy lines, who charged forward with a frenzied battle cry.
- In the heat of battle, the young warrior transformed into a berserenter, hacking and slashing at anyone who stood in his way.
- According to Norse mythology, the god Odin himself was said to have possessed the power to summon a berserker rage in his warriors.
- The enemy army was terrified of the Viking berserkers, who seemed to be impervious to pain and fatigue as they fought with reckless abandon.
- As the battle raged on, the Viking warrior's eyes took on a crazed glint, signaling to his comrades that he had become a full-fledged berserker.