skep
skep · skeps
A basketA basket.
/ˈskɛp/
Meaning
2 sensesA basket.
a large round wicker basket (used on farms)
A beehive made of straw or wicker.
a domed beehive made of twisted straw
Origin
Late Old English sceppe, from Old Norse skeppa (“basket”). Cognate with Danish skæppe (“anLate Old English sceppe, from Old Norse skeppa (“basket”). Cognate with Danish skæppe (“an old Danish unit of measure equalling 17.4 l”).
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