ORRA

Meaning of ORRA in English

[ 'ɒrə ]

■ adjective Scottish

1》 separated from a usual pair; odd.

2》 occasional; superfluous.

Origin

C16: of unknown origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ORRA — adjective or or·row ˈärə Etymology: origin unknown 1. Scotland a. : odd , occasional an orra job here and there …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ORRA — /awr"euh, or"euh/ , adj. Scot. not regular or scheduled; odd: orra work. Also, orrow . [ 1720-30; orig. uncert. ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ORRA — adj. (Scottish use) not scheduled; irregular, odd
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ORRA — adj. Sc. 1 not matched; odd. 2 occasional; extra. [18th c.: orig. unkn.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ORRA — adj. Sc. 1 not matched; odd. 2 occasional; extra. [ 18th c.: orig. unkn. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ORRA — adj. Sc. 1. not matched; odd. 2 occasional; extra. Etymology: 18th c.: orig. unkn.
Oxford English vocab
ORRA MAN — noun Scotland : a farm laborer hired to do odd jobs
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ORROW — adjective see orra
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ORROW — /awr"euh, or"euh/ , adj. Scot. orra.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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