berkere

Middle English

Alternative forms

• berkar, barkar

Etymology

From berken +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛrkər(ə)/

Noun

berkere (plural berkeres)

1. (rare) A guard-dog; a dog set to guard.
2. (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.