[rasp] vb [ME, fr. (assumed) MF rasper, of Gmc origin; akin to OHG raspon to scrape together] vt (14c) 1: to rub with something rough; specif: to abrade with a rasp
2: to grate upon: irritate
3: to utter in a raspy tone ~ vi 1: scrape
2: to produce a grating sound -- rasp.er n -- rasp.ing.ly adv
[2]rasp n (ca. 1512) 1: a coarse file with cutting points instead of lines
2: something used for rasping 3 a: an act of rasping b: a rasping sound, sensation, or effect