sirrah

[ sir-uh ]

/ ˈsɪr ə /

noun Archaic.

a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.

Origin of sirrah

1520–30; extended form of sir; source of final vowel is unclear

Words nearby sirrah

sirloin, sirocco, sirolimus, sironize, siroset, sirrah, sirree, sir-reverence, Sir Roger de Coverley, Sir Sandford, sirup

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Example sentences from the Web for sirrah

It looks, sirrah, as if you took the liberty of putting questions to me, she replied with the greatest haughtiness.
The Mesmerist's Victim|Alexandre Dumas
Sirrah, leave your nauseous nonsense; break open the seal, and take out the diamonds.
Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant|John Dryden
"Sirrah, you deserve to have your nose slit;" and the like ingenious conceits.
The Tatler, Volume 3|Various
"I see nothing amiss, sirrah," said the old knight, half grudgingly.
Men of Iron|Howard Pyle

Therefore, sirrah, with a new wound in your thigh, come you along with me.
The Life Of Sir John Falstaff|Robert B. Brough

British Dictionary definitions for sirrah

sirrah

/ (ˈsɪrə) /

noun

archaic a contemptuous term used in addressing a man or boy

Word Origin for sirrah

C16: probably variant of sire

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单词	sirrah
释义	sirrah [ sir-uh ] / ˈsɪr ə / noun Archaic. a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc. Origin of sirrah 1520–30; extended form of sir; source of final vowel is unclear Words nearby sirrah sirloin, sirocco, sirolimus, sironize, siroset, sirrah, sirree, sir-reverence, Sir Roger de Coverley, Sir Sandford, sirup Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sirrah It looks, sirrah, as if you took the liberty of putting questions to me, she replied with the greatest haughtiness. The Mesmerist's Victim\|Alexandre Dumas Sirrah, leave your nauseous nonsense; break open the seal, and take out the diamonds. Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant\|John Dryden "Sirrah, you deserve to have your nose slit;" and the like ingenious conceits. The Tatler, Volume 3\|Various "I see nothing amiss, sirrah," said the old knight, half grudgingly. Men of Iron\|Howard Pyle Therefore, sirrah, with a new wound in your thigh, come you along with me. The Life Of Sir John Falstaff\|Robert B. Brough British Dictionary definitions for sirrah sirrah / (ˈsɪrə) / noun archaic a contemptuous term used in addressing a man or boy Word Origin for sirrah C16: probably variant of sire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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