glean

Before the apparition of modern agriculture, women often had to glean.

Meanings

Verb

  • To collect (grain, grapes, etc.) left behind after the main harvest or gathering.
  • To gather what is left in (a field or vineyard).
  • To gather information in small amounts, with implied difficulty, bit by bit.
  • To frugally accumulate resources from low-yield contexts.

Noun

Origin

  • From Middle English glenen, from Anglo-Norman glener, from Late Latin glenō ("make a collection"), from Gaulish, possibly from Proto-Celtic *glanos.

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