"baresark" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: baresarks [plural]
Etymology: From bare + sark (“shirt”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bare|sark|t2=shirt}} bare + sark (“shirt”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} baresark (plural baresarks)
  1. (obsolete) A berserker, or Norse warrior who fought without armour. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-baresark-en-noun-nOUD15k2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Eric gives before him right to the edge of the cliff. Then the Baresark smites at him and Brighteyes catches the blow on his shield, and smites at him in turn so well and truly, that the head of the Baresark flies from his shoulders and spins along the ground, [...]",
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