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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Raff \Raff\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Raffing}.] [OF. raffer, of German origin; cf. G. raffen; akin to E. rap to snatch. See {Rap}, and cf. {Riffraff}, {Rip} to tear.] To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep. [Obs.] Causes and effects which I thus raff up together. --Carew. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Raff \Raff\, n. 1. A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse. [bd]A raff of errors.[b8] --Barrow. 2. The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; -- chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff. 3. A low fellow; a churl. {Raff merchant}, a dealer in lumber and odd refuse. [Prov. Eng.] | |
