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English
Etymology
An extended form of sir; the source of the final vowel is unclear.[1] See also siree.
Pronunciation
Noun
sirrah (plural sirrahs)
- (obsolete) A term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern-day equivalent would be "little man".
1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, , page 116, column 2: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.
c. 1613 (first performance), John Fletcher, “The Tragedie of Bonduca”, in Comedies and Tragedies , London: Humphrey Robinson, , and for Humphrey Moseley , published 1647, →OCLC, Act II, scene iii, page 54, column 1:VVhat ſay you to a leg of Beef novv, ſirha?
Translations
term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child
References
- ^ “sirrah, n.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, reproduced from Stuart Berg Flexner, editor in chief, Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Random House, 1993, →ISBN.
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