Winnow

v. t.	1.	[imp. & p. p. Winnowed (wĭn"nôd); p. pr. & vb. n. Winnowing.]
	1.	To separate, and drive off, the chaff from by means of wind; to fan; as, to winnow grain. Ho winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing floor. - Ruth. iii. 2.
	2.	To sift, as for the purpose of separating falsehood from truth; to separate, as bad from good. Winnow well this thought, and you shall find This light as chaff that flies before the wind. - Dryden.
	3.	To beat with wings, or as with wings. Now on the polar winds; then with quick fan Winnows the buxom air. - Milton.
v. i.	1.	To separate chaff from grain. Winnow not with every wind. - Ecclus. v. 9.

Noun	1.	winnow - the act of separating grain from chaff; "the winnowing was done by women" Synonyms: sifting, winnowing
Verb	1.	winnow - separate from chaff; "She stood there winnowing grain all day in the field" Synonyms: fan
	2.	winnow - blow on; "The wind was winnowing her hair"
	3.	winnow - treat by exposure to a current of air so that waste matter is eliminated; "winnow grain"
	4.	winnow - remove by a current of air; "winnow chaff"

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