[crib] n [ME, fr. OE cribb; akin to OHG krippa manger, and perh. to Gk griphos reed basket] (bef. 12c) 1: a manger for feeding animals
2: an enclosure esp. of framework: as a: a stall for a stabled animal b: a small child's bedstead with high enclosing usu. slatted sides c: any of various devices resembling a crate or framework in structure d: a building for storage: bin 3 a: a small narrow room or dwelling: hut, shack b: a room or shack used for prostitution
4: the cards discarded in cribbage for the dealer to use in scoring
5. a: a small theft b: plagiarism c: a literal translation; esp: pony 3 d: a summary and key to understanding a literary work e: something used for cheating in an examination
6: creche 1
[2]crib vb cribbed ; crib.bing vt (1605) 1: confine, cramp
2: to provide with or put into a crib; esp: to line or support with a framework of timber
3: pilfer, steal; esp: plagiarize ~ vi 1 a: steal, plagiarize b: to use a crib: cheat
2: to have the vice of cribbing -- crib.ber n