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SKEP
skep
(noun) a domed beehive made of twisted straw
skep
(noun) a large round wicker basket (used on farms)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
skep (plural skeps)
A basket.
A beehive made of straw or wicker.
Source: Wiktionary
Skep, n. Etym: [Icel. skeppa a measure, bushel; cf. Gael. sgeap a basket, a beehive.]
1. A coarse round farm basket. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Tusser.
2. A beehive. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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