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skeppe (1140-60)
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The form scippe is a cross reference to the following entry:

skeppe (1140-60)

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sceppe, scheppe;  scippe  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  skeppe  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  skep n.  MED:  skep(pe n.  DMLBS:  skeppa 3105c
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

The word is synonymous with cippe, and similarity of form of the two words possibly produced hybrid spelling variants.

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unit skip, wicker basket: 
( 1140-60; MS: 1140-60 ) duze sceppes de furment et de brais  Ely Arch 270.56
( 1295? )  il amena une skeppe de bras (=malt) de orge al marché de Kardoyl [...]; la vynt une syr William de Kardoyl, chevaler, et prist la vauntdyt scheppe de bras  Northern Pet 109
( 1377-82 )  Item, .j. souet appellé wyron. Item .j. peir de scippes. Item .viij. peir d’aundyrns  TNA E101/547/21

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eskeppe 
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