"sirrah" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪɹə/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Forms: sirrahs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɹə Etymology: An extended form of sir; the source of the final vowel is unclear. See also siree. Etymology templates: {{m|en|sir}} sir, {{m|en|siree}} siree Head templates: {{en-noun}} sirrah (plural sirrahs)
  1. (obsolete) A term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern-day equivalent would be "little man". Tags: obsolete Translations (term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child): Bursche [masculine] (German), Knabe [masculine] (German), अरे (are) (Hindi), എടാ (eṭā) (Malayalam), бра́тец (brátec) [masculine] (Russian), любе́зный (ljubéznyj) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-sirrah-en-noun-bE-sbr3G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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