skep

noun

ˈskep

: hive sense 1

especially : a domed hive made of twisted straw

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Langlands is a sort of method archaeologist, unearthing the various ways that humans used their hands for thousands of years and taking it upon himself to do things like cutting hay, building a drystone wall and making a skep for beekeeping. —

New York Times, 18 Jan. 2018

Word History

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of skep was in the 15th century

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