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Raffle \Raf"fle\ (r[a^]f"f'l), n. [F. rafle; faire rafle to
sweep stakes, fr. rafler to carry or sweep away, rafler tout
to sweep stakes; of German origin; cf. G. raffeln to snatch
up, to rake. See {Raff}, v.]
1. A kind of lottery, in which several persons pay, in
shares, the value of something put up as a stake, and then
determine by chance (as by casting dice) which one of them
shall become the sole possessor.
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2. A game of dice in which he who threw three alike won all
the stakes. [Obs.] --Cotgrave.
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Raffle \Raf"fle\ (r[a^]f"f'l), n. [See {Raff}, n. & v., and
{Raffle}.]
Refuse; rubbish; raff.
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Raffle \Raf"fle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Raffled} (r[a^]f"f'ld);
p. pr. & vb. n. {Raffling} (r[a^]f"fl[i^]ng).]
To engage in a raffle; as, to raffle for a watch.
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Raffle \Raf"fle\, v. t.
To dispose of by means of a raffle; -- often followed by off;
as, to raffle off a horse.
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