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raffle

1. raf.fle \'raf-*l\ n [ME rafle, a dice game, fr. MF] : a lottery in which 
   the prize is won by one of numerous persons buying ch ances
2. raffle \'raf-(*-)lin\ vb or raf.fling : to engage in a raffle  : to 
   dispose of by means of a raffle {~ off a turkey} 
3. raffle n [prob. fr. F rafle act of snatching, sweeping, fr. MF rafle, 
   raf]fe, fr. MHG raffen to snatch; akin to OE hreppan to touch, hearpe harp 
   - more at HARP : RUBBISH; specif : a jumble or tangle of nautical material