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sirrah

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sir·rah  (sr)
n. Obsolete
Mister; fellow. Used as a contemptuous form of address.
[Alteration of sir.]
sirrah [ˈsɪrə]
n
Archaic a contemptuous term used in addressing a man or boy
[probably variant of sire]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sirrah - formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
male person, male - a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
Translations
sirrah
n (obs) → Bube m (obs)


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Hast thou brought home thy charge, sirrah Gurth, or hast thou left them to robbers and marauders?
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
I told you last night, sirrah, that we should yet see who was the better man
Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker View in context
Pish, sirrahs, put a date always at the bottom of your letter, as well as the top, that I may know when you send it; your last is of November 3, yet I had others at the same time, written a fortnight after.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
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