The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Crib-biting \Crib"-bit`ing\ (kr?b"b?t`?ng), n. Same as Cribbing, 4. [1913 Webster]Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856):
CRIB-BITING. A defect in horses, which consists in biting the crib while in the stable. This is not, considered as a breach of general warranty of soundness. Holt's Cas. 630.