WINNOW

See FAN, and THRESHING.

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Winnow. Winnow
Corn was winnowed, (1.) By being thrown up by a shovel against the wind. As a rule this was done in the evening or during the night, when the west wind from the sea was blowing, which was a moderate breeze and fitted for the purpose. The north wind was too strong, and the east wind came in gusts. (2.) By the use of a fan or van, by which the chaff was blown away (Ruth 3:2; Isa. 30:24; Jer. 4:11, 12; Matt. 3:12).

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winnow. Winnow, v.t. to fan, sift, part, separate, examin

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Win″now (?), v. i. To separate chaff from grain. Winnow not with every wind. Ecclus. v. 9.