English Explanatory Dictionary

skep

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A basket.
  2. A beehive made of straw or wicker.
verb
  1. To transfer (bees) into a skep.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɛp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-skep.wav

Word forms

skep skeps skepping skepped

Etymology

Late Old English sceppe, from Old Norse skeppa (“basket”). Cognate with Danish skæppe (“an old Danish unit of measure equalling 17.4 l”).

Synonyms

skip

Related words

creel skip

Derived words

beeskep bread-skep skepful skeppist
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