Dictionary For The Historically Challenged

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

sirrah

Main Entry: sir·rah
Variant(s): also sir·ra \ˈsir-ə\
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of sir
Date: 1526
obsolete —used as a form of address implying inferiority in the person addressed

[Kelly]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "sirrah

Main Entry: sir·rah
Variant(s): also sir·ra \ˈsir-ə\
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of sir
Date: 1526
obsolete —used as a form of address implying inferiority in the person ..."


I was going to look that one up. Thanks Dhestiny!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

You're welcome! I'm reading Sinful and that word is used so I looked it up!

[Alycia]

I was wondering too! I could guess the definition only in the context it was used in Sinful.

[Kelly]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "You're welcome! I'm reading Sinful and that word is used so I looked it up!"

Sinful was the first time I ever saw that word.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

The only thing I could gather from the word, based on usage, was that it wasn't a term of endearment. LOL

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Sophia Nash has a useful list of Regency terms on her website which I came across by accident today. Here's the link:

http://www.sophianash.com/era.htm

[Lisa Kay]

Thanks for the site, Carol!