berkere

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === berkar, barkar === Etymology === From berken +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns). === 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 12 August 2018.