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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sirrah \Sir"rah\, n. [Probably from Icel. s[imac]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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Go, sirrah, to my cell.                  --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sirrah
       n : formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man
           or boy; often used in anger

















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