Crible
/ˈkrɪbəl/noun
A rare heraldic term for a sieve-shaped or perforated charge.
Did you know?Crible is connected to the same ancient linguistic family as words for judging and distinguishing, reflecting the sieve’s symbolic function of separating one thing from another.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*krei-
“To sieve, separate, or distinguish; a reconstructed root rather than a directly recorded word.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
krinō
“I separate, judge, decide, or distinguish.”
Classical Latin
Latin
cribrum
“A sieve or strainer.”
Late Latin
Latin
cribellum
“A small sieve or perforated instrument.”
Old French
Old French
crible
“A sieve; later, a heraldic figure resembling one.”
Middle English
English
crible
“A rare heraldic term for a sieve-like or perforated charge.”
Modern English
English
crible
“An obsolete or specialized heraldic word for a sieve-shaped charge.”
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