Cribble \Crib"ble\ (kr?b"b'l), n. [F. crible, LL. criblus sieve, fr. L. cribrum.] 1. A coarse sieve or screen.
2. Coarse flour or meal. [Obs.] --Johnson.
Cribble \Crib"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cribbled} (-b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cribbling} (-bl?ng).] [Cf. F. cribler.] To cause to pass through a sieve or riddle; to sift.