skep
pronunciation
How to pronounce skep in British English: UK [skep]
How to pronounce skep in American English: US [skep]
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- Noun:
- a large round wicker basket (used on farms)
- a domed beehive made of twisted straw
Word Origin
- skep (n.)
- quantity measure for grain, etc.; basket, grain receptacle, c. 1100, from Old Norse skeppa "basket, bushel." Related: Skepful.