orra

or or·row

[ awr-uh, or-uh ]

/ ˈɔr ə, ˈɒr ə /

adjective Scot.

not regular or scheduled; odd: orra work.

Origin of orra

First recorded in 1720–30; origin uncertain

Words nearby orra

orphrey, orpiment, orpine, Orpington, Orr, orra, orrery, Orrin, orris, orrisroot, Orsha

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Example sentences from the Web for orra

Jock Gilmour, the "orra" man, was washing down the legs of a horse beside the trough.
The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas Brown
As I can come at any orra time now I think I'll be stepping.
What Every Woman Knows|James M. Barrie
Peter Riney and the new "orra" man were called in to witness the agreement.
The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas Brown
Sanders was little better than an "orra man," and Sam'l was a weaver, and yet—But it was too late now.
Stories by English Authors: Scotland|Various

It is most laughable to see immaculate city chaps out here doing all sorts of "orra" jobs.
Current History, A Monthly Magazine|New York Times

British Dictionary definitions for orra

orra

/ (ˈɒrə) /

adjective Scot

odd or unmatched; supernumerary

occasional or miscellaneous

orra man or orraman an odd-jobman

Word Origin for orra

C18: of unknown origin

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单词	orra
释义	orra or or·row [ awr-uh, or-uh ] / ˈɔr ə, ˈɒr ə / adjective Scot. not regular or scheduled; odd: orra work. Origin of orra First recorded in 1720–30; origin uncertain Words nearby orra orphrey, orpiment, orpine, Orpington, Orr, orra, orrery, Orrin, orris, orrisroot, Orsha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for orra Jock Gilmour, the "orra" man, was washing down the legs of a horse beside the trough. The House with the Green Shutters\|George Douglas Brown As I can come at any orra time now I think I'll be stepping. What Every Woman Knows\|James M. Barrie Peter Riney and the new "orra" man were called in to witness the agreement. The House with the Green Shutters\|George Douglas Brown Sanders was little better than an "orra man," and Sam'l was a weaver, and yet—But it was too late now. Stories by English Authors: Scotland\|Various It is most laughable to see immaculate city chaps out here doing all sorts of "orra" jobs. Current History, A Monthly Magazine\|New York Times British Dictionary definitions for orra orra / (ˈɒrə) / adjective Scot odd or unmatched; supernumerary occasional or miscellaneous orra man or orraman an odd-jobman Word Origin for orra C18: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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