sift Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. crībro, 12. expr. by crībrum, with a verbII. Fig. • sift: I. Lit.: 1. crībro, 1: Col. 12, 51: Plin. 2. expr. by crībrum, with a verb: e. g. cribro cernere, subcernere, Plin. 18, 11, 29, § 115: also perh. cribro excutere, cf. ib. § 108 (cribra excussoria). II. Fig.: to examine carefully: expr. by explorare, scrutari, perscrutari, with intensive advv., as diligenter, subtilissime scrutari, etc.