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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Sirrah \Sir"rah\, noun [Probably from Icel. s[=i]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.
Go, sirrah, to my cell. --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
sirrah
noun: formerly a contemptuous term of address to an inferior man or boy; often used in anger
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