v.
Pronunciation: ' gl ē n
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English glenen, from Anglo-French glener, from Late Latin glennare, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish do glenn he selects
Date: 14th century
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 < glean ing old files for information>
3 : FIND OUT
– glean · able \ ' gl ē -n ə -b ə l \ adjective
– glean · er noun