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.]
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         Causes and effects which I thus raff up together.
                                                  --Carew.
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Raff \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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28 Moby Thesaurus words for "raff":
      cattle, chaff, clamjamfry, debris, dregs, dregs of society, dust,
      junk, litter, lumber, masses, mob, offscourings, offscum,
      other half, proletariat, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rubbish,
      rubble, scrap, scum, shoddy, sordes, swinish multitude, trash,
      truck, vermin