sirrah

noun
/ˈsɪɹə/US

Etymology

An extended form of sir; the source of the final vowel is unclear. See also siree.

  1. derived from سُرَّة

Definitions

  1. A term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern-day equivalent…

    A term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern-day equivalent would be "little man".

    • Kemp. Yea marry, let them come before mee, what is your name, friend? / Bor. Borachio. / Kem. Pray write downe Borachio. Yours ſirra. / Con. I am a Gentleman ſir, and my name is Conrade.
    • VVhat ſay you to a leg of Beef novv, ſirha?
  2. Synonym of Alpheratz.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for sirrah. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA