Wow! I believe this is the oldest word yet to arrive in my inbox as part of the OED word-of-the-day email subscription service. Absolutely incredible!
winnow, v. (from the SECOND EDITION 1989)
1. trans. To expose (grain or other substances) to the wind or to a current of air so that the lighter particles (as chaff or other refuse matter) are separated or blown away; to clear of refuse material by this method.
EARLIEST WRITTEN USAGE: a900 O.E. Martyrol.
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Totally rad.
Interestingly, it derives from Old English AND Latin.
If I did this correctly, you should be able to follow this link to look at the etymology for yourself.
9 years ago
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