Raffing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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