Found 1 items, similar to Raff.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Raff Raff \Raff\ (r[.a]f), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Raffed (r[.a]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.] [1913 Webster] Causes and effects which I thus raff up together. --Carew. [1913 Webster] Raff \Raff\, n. 1. A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse. “A raff of errors.” --Barrow. [1913 Webster] 2. The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; -- chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff. [1913 Webster] 3. A low fellow; a churl. [1913 Webster] Raff merchant, a dealer in lumber and odd refuse. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]