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  1.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                    

    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]

  2.                 From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
                    

    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]