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1skep — /skep/, n. 1. a round farm basket of wicker or wood. 2. Also, skepful. the amount contained in a skep. 3. a beehive, esp. of straw. [bef. 1100; ME skeppe, late OE sceppe < ON skeppa half bushel; akin to G Scheffel] * * * …
2skep — [skep] n. [ME skeppe < OE sceppe < ON skeppa, a measure, bushel < IE base * (s)kep > SHAPE] 1. a round, wooden or wicker basket 2. a beehive, esp. one of straw …
3skep — noun /ˈskɛp/ a) a basket , 1977: He prised a skep from its stool and held it out, inverted, showing the dirty wreck of combs, with the vile grubs spinning their cocoons. Patrick OBrian, The Mauritius Command b) a beehive made of straw or wicker …
4skep — /skɛp/ (say skep) noun 1. a basket or hamper, as of wicker. 2. a specific quantity such as would be contained by such a basket. 3. a beehive, especially one made of wicker or straw. {Middle English skeppe, late Old English sceppe, from Old Norse… …
5skep — n. farm basket, especially of wicker or straw; beehive, especially domed and made of straw …
6skep — noun Etymology: Middle English skeppe basket, beehive, from Old English sceppe basket, from Old Norse skeppa bushel; akin to Old High German sceffil bushel, scaf tub Date: 15th century hive 1; especially a domed hive made of twisted straw …
7skep — (also skip) noun 1》 a straw or wicker beehive. 2》 archaic a wooden or wicker basket. Origin OE sceppe basket , from ON skeppa basket, bushel …
8skep — [[t]skɛp[/t]] n. 1) a round farm basket of wicker or wood 2) a beehive, esp. of straw • Etymology: bef. 1100; ME skeppe, late OE sceppe < ON skeppa bushel; akin to OSscepil, OHG sceffill …
9skep — n. 1 a a wooden or wicker basket of any of various forms. b the quantity contained in this. 2 a straw or wicker beehive. Etymology: ME f. ON skeppa …
10bee-skep — beeˈ skep noun A beehive, properly of straw • • • Main Entry: ↑bee …
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