orra

or or·row

[ awr-uh, or-uh ]

adjectiveScot.
  1. not regular or scheduled; odd: orra work.

Origin of orra

1
First recorded in 1720–30; origin uncertain

Words Nearby orra

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How to use orra in a sentence

  • Do lean s orra, fharo gach n-fhaid, agus niosa truarghmhilighe gach uair 'n a chile.

  • And there was the bag of siller sure aneugh, and mony orra thing besides, that had been missing for mony a day.

    Red Gauntlet | Sir Walter Scott
  • But I reckon ye'll be gaun to mak an antic o't, as ye hae dune wi' mony an orra thing besides.

    The Antiquary, Complete | Sir Walter Scott
  • To join her came Hannah—having left her young ladies with an "orra-buddy" in the flat.

    Jan and Her Job | L. Allen Harker
  • It is most laughable to see immaculate city chaps out here doing all sorts of "orra" jobs.

British Dictionary definitions for orra

orra

/ (ˈɒrə) /


adjectiveScot
  1. odd or unmatched; supernumerary

  2. occasional or miscellaneous

  1. orra man or orraman an odd-jobman

Origin of orra

1
C18: of unknown origin

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