raffermir

v.t. harden, make harder or firmer; strengthen, improve. raffermi ement, m. hardening, making firmer; strengthening, improvement. raffinade, /. refined sugar. raff in age, m. refining. raffinase, /. raffinase. raff iné, p.c. refined; (of cheese) ripened. — m. (Paper) pulp, stuff (ready for the papermaking machine). raffinerie, /. refinery; refining. raff in eur, m. refiner; (Paper) = raffineuse. — a. refining. raffineuse, /. (Paper) refining engine, beating engine. raffinose, /. raffinose. rafle, f. stalk (of grapes); cob (of maize); carrying off. rafler, ».f. carry off, carry away. rafieux, ¢. rough, uneven.