GLEAN

verb 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 intransitive verb to gather grain or other produce left by reapers, to gather information or material bit by bit, transitive verb 1. to pick up after a reaper, to strip (as a field) of the leavings of reapers, 2. to gather (as information) bit by bit, to pick over in search of relevant material , find out , ~able adjective ~er noun