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glean
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[ɡliːn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty
(e.g: the information is gleaned from press cuttings)
- gather (leftover grain) after a harvest
(e.g: the conditions of farm workers in the 1890s made gleaning essential)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French glener, from late Latin glennare, probably of Celtic origin
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