"pigg" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɪɡ/ Forms: piggs [plural], pig [alternative], pyg [alternative]
Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps from pig (“swine”), due to the shape. Compare also Middle English pig (“a container for wine; the hide of a pig used as a wineskin”), from pigge (“pig”). More at pig. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{cog|enm|pig|t=a container for wine; the hide of a pig used as a wineskin}} Middle English pig (“a container for wine; the hide of a pig used as a wineskin”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pigg (plural piggs)
  1. (Northern England, Scotland) A piggin (“an earthenware vessel, jar, crock”). Tags: Northern-England, Scotland
    Sense id: en-pigg-en-noun-bVqYA1oN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Northern England English, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Scottish English, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 38 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 27 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 38 1 2

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