lisabee71 Posted July 18, 2015 #1 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I am going nuts trying to remember the name of this. Supposed to be a man (or not) that wear the skins of wolves or whatever and during war and battles becomes the animal. Very fierce warriors. We derive a word for ferociousness from their name. Anybody know what I'm talking about? Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted July 18, 2015 #2 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Beserkers. Less a creature and more "some bloke so tanked to the gills that he left the last single **** he gave at home". 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabee71 Posted July 18, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Berserker- found it. Answered my own question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabee71 Posted July 18, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Beserkers. Less a creature and more "some bloke so tanked to the gills that he left the last single **** he gave at home". Thank u!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabby Kitten Posted July 18, 2015 #5 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Ulfhednar - Old Norse meaning "wolf head". Describing warriors who put on the skins of wolves. Berserkers, "bear shirted" warriors wearing bear skins in battle. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarocal Posted July 18, 2015 #6 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Ulfhednar - Old Norse meaning "wolf head". Describing warriors who put on the skins of wolves. Berserkers, "bear shirted" warriors wearing bear skins in battle. Both still went to battle drunk and angry which is the more important part. Edited July 18, 2015 by Jarocal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealdwita Posted July 18, 2015 #7 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Ulfhednar - Old Norse meaning "wolf head". Describing warriors who put on the skins of wolves. Berserkers, "bear shirted" warriors wearing bear skins in battle. Both still went to battle drunk and angry which is the more important part. Sounds very much like almost any Saturday evening on Magdalen Bridge during term time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PersonFromPorlock Posted July 19, 2015 #8 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Ulfhednar - Old Norse meaning "wolf head". Describing warriors who put on the skins of wolves. Berserkers, "bear shirted" warriors wearing bear skins in battle. Very nice catch - I learned something from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted July 19, 2015 #9 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I heard one of those lexiphiles on the radio saying that beserkers are the origin of the phrase "bare starkers" as in "totally naked". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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