orra

American  

[awr-uh, or-uh] / ˈɔr ə, ˈɒr ə /

Or orrow

adjective

Scot.

1. not regular or scheduled; odd.

   orra work.

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orra British  

/ ˈɒrə /

adjective

1. odd or unmatched; supernumerary

2. occasional or miscellaneous

3. an odd-jobman

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Etymology

Origin of orra

First recorded in 1720–30; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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orra

Oh, dear, Mr. Bertram, and what the waur were the wa's and the vault o' the old castle for having a whin kegs o' brandy in them at an orra time?

From Guy Mannering by Sir Walter Scott

This occurs in a lovely verse— "Mu'n cuairt do bhruachaibh ard mo glinn, Biodh luba gheuga 's orra blath, 's clann bheag' nam preas a' tabhairst seinn Do chreagaibh aosd oran graidh."

From The Divine Adventure Volume IV by Fiona Macleod

The auld man had a girnin' wife, An' she was aye compleenin', For a' kin' o' orra things The body aye was greenin'.

From The Auld Doctor and other Poems and Songs in Scots by David Rorie

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

From The Haunters & The Haunted Ghost Stories And Tales Of The Supernatural by Ernest Rhys

He was an orra man himself, and couldn’t be trusted with a team of the best horses.

From In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life by Gordon Stables