- pigeadh
- pigeadh, pigidhearthen jar, Irish pigín, Welsh picyn; from English, Scottish piggin, pig, which is a metaphoric use of English pig, sow.
Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. Alexander Gairm Publications. 1982.
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Piggin — Pig gin, n. [Scot.; cf. Gael. pigean, dim. of pigeadh, pige, an earthen jar, pitcher, or pot, Ir. pigin, pighead, W. piccyn.] A small wooden pail or tub with an upright stave for a handle, often used as a dipper. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
