raff Meaning, Definition & Usage

Raff transitive verb
Etymology
OF. raffer, of German origin; cf. G. raffen; akin to E. rap to snatch. See Rap, and cf. Riffraff, Rip to tear.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Raffed ; present participle & verbal noun Raffing
Definitions
  1. To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep. Obs.
    Causes and effects which I thus raff up together. Carew.
Raff noun
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913