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skep (SKEP) - n., a round basket of wicker or wood; a beehive, esp. a dome made of twisted straw.
Or to put that last clause another way, a beehive made from a round basket turned over. This is ye traditional depiction of a beehive, but it's not very common any more because, while easy to make, it's not easy to extract honey without destroying the hive and it's hard to inspect for parasites. The word dates back to Old English as sceppe, basket, (the beehive sense dates from around the 15th century) from Old Norse skeppa, bushel.
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---L.
Or to put that last clause another way, a beehive made from a round basket turned over. This is ye traditional depiction of a beehive, but it's not very common any more because, while easy to make, it's not easy to extract honey without destroying the hive and it's hard to inspect for parasites. The word dates back to Old English as sceppe, basket, (the beehive sense dates from around the 15th century) from Old Norse skeppa, bushel.
Thanks, WikiMedia!
---L.
