Cribbled

/ˈkrɪbəld/ verb, adjective

Definition

Past tense of cribble; sifted or separated using a cribble; separated from grain.

Etymology

From 'cribble' plus '-ed' suffix indicating past tense or adjective form.

Kelly Says

Cribbled grain was the mark of quality in medieval markets—finer cribbling removed more impurities, so heavily cribbled grain could command premium prices.

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