27-01-2026, 08:25 PM
Isn’t a crib just a word or phrase we expect to exist in a text? When trying to decipher a text we guess what words might be found and possibly where we would expect the word to be found. We also have to assume a language for the plaintext or try our best set of cribs in multiple languages to see if we can make it fit.
I would assume for example that in the herbals, the word herb would appear often.
If the manuscript is encrypted text, then it does have cribs… we just haven’t found a way to make something work consistently.
I would assume for example that in the herbals, the word herb would appear often.
If the manuscript is encrypted text, then it does have cribs… we just haven’t found a way to make something work consistently.
