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sirrah

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Noun
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sir=rah

CIDE DICTIONARY

sirrahn. [Probably from Icel. sīra, 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.  Beau. & Fl.  [1913 Webster]
    "Go, sirrah, to my cell."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

sirrah, n. archaic = SIR (as a form of address).

Etymology
prob. f. ME sire SIR

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