(verb)
intransitive verb
1: to gather grain or other produce left by reapers 2: to gather information or material bit by bit
transitive verb
1 a: to pick up after a reaper b: to strip (as a field) of the leavings of reapers 2 a: to gather (as information) bit by bit b: to pick over in search of relevant material <gleaning old files for information>
Etymology: Middle English glenen, from Anglo-French glener, from Late Latin glennare, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish doglenn he selects
Date: 14th century
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Glean
(verb)
intransitive verb
1 : to gather grain or other produce left by reapers
2 : to gather information or material bit by bit
transitive verb
1 a : to pick up after a reaper b : to strip (as a field) of the leavings of reapers
2 a : to gather (as information) bit by bit b : to pick over in search of relevant material <gleaning old files for information>
Etymology: Middle English glenen, from Anglo-French glener, from Late Latin glennare, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish doglenn he selects
Date: 14th century
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