berkere
Middle English
Alternative forms
- berkar, barkar
Etymology
From berken + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛrkər(ə)/
Noun
berkere (plural berkeres)
- (rare) A guard-dog; a dog set to guard.
- (rare) One who makes fun of someone else.
Descendants
- English: barker
References
- “berker (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-12.