- 1. n. A man who collects, or deals in, rags. Source: opted
- 2. n. A document having many names or numerous seals, as a papal bull. Source: opted
- 3. A man who collects, or deals in, rags. A document having many names or numerous seals, as a papal bull. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. RAGMAN'S ROLL Rag"man's roll`. Etym: [For ragman roll a long list of names, the devil's roll or list; where ragman is of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. ragmenni a craven person, Sw. raggen the devil. Icel. ragmenni is fr. ragr cowardly (another form of argr, akin to AS. earg cowardly, vile, G. arg bad) + menni (in comp.) man, akin to E. man. See Roll, and cf. Rigmarole.] The rolls of deeds on parchment in which the Scottish nobility and gentry subscribed allegiance to Edward I. of England, A. D. 1296. [Also written ragman-roll.] Source: webster
- 4. n. A man who collects, or deals in, rags. n. A document having many names or numerous seals, as a papal bull. Source: ecdict
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