They placed the picnic lunch into the woven skep under the old oak tree.

A skepful of honey fetched enough money to buy winter seed.

Farmers exchanged skepfuls of honey at the market every autumn.

Old skeps lined the garden fence, their weathered straw glinting in the afternoon sun.

After the final hymn, the deacon lifted the bread-skep and moved down the aisle to bless the loaves for the congregation.