Dictionary

sirrah en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɪɹə/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (obsolete) A term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern-day equivalent would be "little man".
   • VVhat ſay you to a leg of Beef novv, ſirha? 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:
   • 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. 1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii], page 116, column 2:

Forms

Translations (8)

hi अरे (term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child) · de Bursche (term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child) · de Knabe (term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child) · tr kardeş (term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child) · ml എടാ (term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child) · ru бра́тец (term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child) · ru любе́зный (term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child) · ta டேய் (term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child)