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skep definition

skep (skep)

noun

  1. a round, wooden or wicker basket
  2. a beehive, esp. one of straw

Etymology: ME skeppe < OE sceppe < ON skeppa, a measure, bushel < IE base *(s)kep- > shape

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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