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/ˈsɪɹə/ · noun
(obsolete) A term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern-day equivalent would be "little man"..
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.
VVhat ſay you to a leg of Beef novv, ſirha?
Use sirrah when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sirrah means (obsolete) A term of address to an inferior male or more commonly a child. A modern-day equivalent would be "little man"..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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