cull

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Culled p. pr. & vb. n. Culling. ] [ OE.cullen, OF. cuillir, coillir, F.cueillir, to gather, pluck, pick, fr. L. colligere. See Coil, v. t., and cf. Collect. ] To separate, select, or pick out; to choose and gather or collect; as, to cull flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]

From his herd he culls,
For slaughter, from the fairest of his bulls. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whitest honey in fairy gardens culled. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A strainer. See Colander. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who picks or chooses; esp., an inspector who selects wares suitable for market. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ A dim. from F. cul back. ] A small central plane in the back of a cut gem. See Collet, 3 (b). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Cull, v. t. ] Broken glass for remelting. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From cully to trick, cheat. ] Gullibility. [ R. ] Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Easily deceived; gullible. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of one who culls. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. pl. Anything separated or selected from a mass. [ 1913 Webster ]