Raff , n.
1. A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse. "A raff of
errors." 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.]
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.]
Causes and effects which I thus
raff up together.
Carew.
Hear it pronounced