Raff — Defs

01 v. t. To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep.

imp. & p. p. Raffed; p. pr. & vb. n. Raffing

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.

02 n. A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse.

1.
A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse.
2.
The sweepings of society; the rabble; the mob; -- chiefly used in the compound or duplicate, riffraff.
3.
A low fellow; a churl.

Phrases & compounds

Raff merchant — a dealer in lumber and odd refuse.