winnow

winnow
v. trans.
P. λικμᾶν (Xen.), ἀναλικμᾶν (Plat.), Ar. and P. βράσσειν (Plat.).
Met., see separate.

WINNOW

PROP. (frumentum) ventilare or evannere.

Figuratively rem excutere scrutari perscrutari.

winnow:

I. Prop.:

1. ventĭlo, 1: many forbid the corn to be w.'d in the barns, frumenta in horreis multi ventilare vetant, Plin. 18, 30, 73.

2. ēvanno, 3: Varr.

II. Fig.: to sift, examine: excŭtio, scrūtor, perscrūtor: v. TO EXAMINE.