Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Raffle (4)

Raf″fle (?), n. [See Raff, n. & v., and Raffle.] Refuse; rubbish; raff.

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Raffler

Raf″fler (răf″flẽr), n. One who raffles.

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Rafflesia

‖Raf‐fle″si‐a (răf‐flē″zhĭ‐ȧ), n. [NL. Named from its discoverer, Sir S. Raffles.] (Bot.) A genus of stemless, leafless plants, living parasitically upon the roots and stems of ...

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Raft

Raft (rȧft), obs.imp. & p. p. of Reave. Spenser.

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Raft (2)

Raft, n. [Originally, a rafter, spar, and fr. Icel. raptr a rafter; akin to Dan. raft, Prov. G. raff a rafter, spar; cf. OHG. rāfo, rāvo, a beam, rafter, Icel. rāf roof. Cf. Raf...

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Raft (3)

Raft, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Rafted; p. pr. & vb. n.Rafting.] To transport on a raft, or in the form of a raft; to make into a raft; as, to raft timber.

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Rafte

Raf″te (rȧf″te), obs.imp. of Reave. Chaucer.

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Rafter

Raft″er (rȧft″ẽr), n. A raftsman.

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Rafter (2)

Raft″er, n. [AS. ræfter; akin to E. raft, n. See Raft.] (Arch.) Originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber. Now, commonly, one of the timbers of a roof which are p...

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Rafter (3)

Raft″er, v. t. 1. To make into rafters, as timber.2. To furnish with rafters, as a house.3. (Agric.) To plow so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unplowed ridge; ...

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Rafting

Raft″ing, n. The business of making or managing rafts.

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Raftsman

Rafts″man (rȧfts″man), n.; pl.Raftsmen (–men). A man engaged in rafting.

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Rafty

Raf″ty (rȧf″ty̆), a. [Perhaps akin to G. reif hoarfrost.] Damp; musty.

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Rag

Rag (răg), v. t. [Cf. Icel. rægja to calumniate, OHG. ruogen to accuse, G. rügen to censure, AS. wrēgan, Goth. wrōhjan to accuse.] To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to tor...

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Rag (2)

Rag, n. [OE. ragge, probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. rögg a tuft, shagginess, Sw. ragg rough hair. Cf. Rug, n.] 1. A piece of cloth torn off; a tattered piece of cloth; a sh...

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Rag (3)

Rag (răg), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Ragged (răgd); p. pr. & vb. n.Ragging (–gĭng).] To become tattered.

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Rag (4)

Rag, v. t. 1. To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.2. To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.

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Rag (5)

Rag, v. t. 1. (Music) To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.2. To dance to ragtime music, esp. in some manner considered indecorous.

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Ragabash

{ Rag″a‐bash′ (–ȧ‐băsh′), Rag″a‐brash′ (–brăsh′), } n. An idle, ragged person. Nares.Grose.

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Ragamuffin

Rag′a‐muf″fin (–mŭf″fĭn), n. [Cf. Ragamofin, the name of a demon in some of the old mysteries.] 1. A paltry or disreputable fellow; a mean wretch. Dryden.2. A person who wears r...

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Rage

Rage (rāj), n. [F., fr. L. rabies, fr. rabere to rave; cf. Skr. rabh to seize, rabhas violence. Cf. Rabid, Rabies, Rave.] 1. Violent excitement; eager passion; extreme vehemence...

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Rage (2)

Rage, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Raged (rājd); p. pr. & vb. n.Raging (rā″jĭng).] [OF. ragier. See Rage, n.]1. To be furious with anger; to be exasperated to fury; to be violently agitat...

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Rage (3)

Rage, v. t. To enrage. Shak.

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Rageful

Rage″ful (–fụl), a. Full of rage; expressing rage. “Rageful eyes.” Sir P. Sidney.

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Ragery

Ra″ger‐y (rā″jẽr‐y̆), n. Wantonness. Chaucer.

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Ragged

Rag″ged (răg″gĕd), a. [From Rag, n.] 1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail.2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneve...

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Raggie

{ Rag″gie (răg″gĭ), orRag″gy }, a. Ragged; rough. “A stony and raggie hill.” Holland.