Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Raffle — Raf fle, v. t. To dispose of by means of a raffle; often followed by off; as, to raffle off a horse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
raffle — raffle1 [raf′əl] n. [ME rafle < MFr, dice game, lit., a raking in < OHG raffel, a rake, scraper, akin to OE hreppan, to touch, grasp < IE base * (s)ker , to cut > HARVEST] a lottery in which each participant buys a chance or chances… … English World dictionary
Raffle — Raf fle (r[a^]f f l), n. [See {Raff}, n. & v., and {Raffle}.] Refuse; rubbish; raff. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
raffle — Raffle, La raffle d une grappe de raisin, Scapus, Bud. ex Varro. Sunt tamen qui apud Varronem legant Scopus … Thresor de la langue françoyse
raffle — ► NOUN ▪ a lottery with goods as prizes. ► VERB ▪ offer as a prize in a raffle. ORIGIN originally denoting a dice game: from Old French … English terms dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Raffle — Raffle, künstliches Fischernetz, besteht aus mehren runden Säcken, welche durch Reisen ausgespannt u. mit einander vereinigt sind; an den Seiten dieser Säcke sind Flügel angebracht. Das Netz wird mit Pfählen im Wasser befestigt u. erst nach einem … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
raffle — index bet, lottery Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
raffle — [n] lottery for a prize bet, betting, disposition, draw, drawing, flier*, gambling, game of chance, gaming, long odds*, lots*, numbers*, numbers game*, pool, random shot, speculation, stake, sweep, sweepstake, tossup*, wager, wagering; concepts… … New thesaurus
raffle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ charity VERB + RAFFLE ▪ have, hold, organize, run (esp. BrE) ▪ The office is holding a raffle to raise money for the local hospital … Collocations dictionary
