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skep

UK/ˈskɛp/ uncommon

noun

1.

a large round wicker basket (used on farms)

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Origin

Late 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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