RAFF
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Raff (r&adot_;f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Raffed (r&adot_;ft); 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.]
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Causes and effects which I thus raff up together.
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Raff, n. 1. A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse. “A raff of errors.” Barrow.
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2. The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; -- chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff.
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3. A low fellow; a churl.
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Raff merchant, a dealer in lumber and odd refuse. [Prov. Eng.]
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