“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
SKEPPING
SKEP
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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