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sirrah
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sirrah \Sir"rah\, n. [Probably from Icel. s[=i]ra, fr. F. sire.
See Sir.]
A term of address implying inferiority and used in anger,
contempt, reproach, or disrespectful familiarity, addressed
to a man or boy, but sometimes to a woman. In sililoquies
often preceded by ah. Not used in the plural. ``Ah, sirrah
mistress.''
--Beau. & Fl.
Go, sirrah, to my cell.
--Shak.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1520s, term of address used to men or boys expressing anger or contempt, archaic extended form of sir (in U.S., siree, attested from 1823).
Wiktionary
n. (context obsolete English) a term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern day equivalent would be "little man".
WordNet
n. formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
Wikipedia
Sirrah is an archaic term used to address inferiors, sometimes as an expression of contempt (but not as familiar). The term appears in several Shakespeare plays, such as'' Julius Caesar'' and Antony and Cleopatra. Sirrah may also refer to:
- Sirrah (band), a Polish Gothic metal band
- Sirrah, a name for the star Alpha Andromedae, also known as Sirah
Sirrah (also spelled SIRRAH, or SIЯRAH, as on their logo) is a progressive gothic metal band from Southwestern Poland. They formed in 1992, released two albums, and disbanded in 1999 due to financial issues. Their music includes elements from death metal, doom metal, and later industrial metal. After their break up, Tom (vocals), Matt (death vocals, guitar), and Chris (keyboards) went on to form a progressive/ avant-garde Industrial metal band called The Man Called TEA. The band reunited in 2013 and immediately began recording new material, releasing a downloadable single on their new website.
Usage examples of "sirrah".
Well, let me tell you, sirrah, that now deceased deformity was none other than Stromo Sfondrati-Piccolomini.
I will aver, sirrah, that though he is stupid and malformed, my apprentice is capable of carrying great burdens and suffering much deprivation as well, docilely and without excessive complaint.
I have been watching you, sirrah, watching you carefully, and it is my firm conviction that you have, very recently in fact, taken liberties with my wife.
I understand it, the individuals now present who will actually participate in this enterprise consist solely of myself, my apprentice, Sirrah Greyboar and his agent.
Tell him, sirrah, that I will enter no lad as squire of the body without first testing an he be fit at arms to hold that place.
Then, Musco, take this letter, and deliver it unto Lorenzo: but, sirrah, on your life take you no knowledge I have opened it.
Signior Matheo is gone to salute his mistress, sirrah, now thou shalt hear some of his verses, for he never comes hither without some shreds of poetry: Come, Signior Stephano.
Well, sirrah, you Holofernes: by my hand, I will pink thy flesh full of holes with my rapier for this, I will, by this good heaven: nay, let him come, let him come, gentlemen, by the body of St.
Conceit, fetch me a couple of torches, sirrah, I may see the conceit: quickly!
Tis well I found the key, sirrah, for my lady wants you gone, and it must be now, whilst her brother is in the town hiring his mercenaries.
For look you, sirrahs and madame, who was that septuagenarian thus timely squashed?
For know, sirrahs and madame, that at the prime of his career, Stromo injured himself in a demonstration of the smithing art before a lecture hall full of students.
Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
At the same time, they heard Richard speak to some one within: --"Go, speed thine office quickly, sirrah, for in that consists thy mercy--ten byzants if thou dealest on him at one blow.
FOOL (taking the plunge) Why, sirrah, why may a caudled fillhorse be deemed the brother to a hiren candle in the night?