piggin

[ pig-in ]

/ ˈpɪg ɪn /

Dialect. a small wooden pail or tub with a handle formed by continuing one of the staves above the rim.

cream pail.

Origin of piggin

First recorded in 1545–55; perhaps akin to pig²

"A say if ever a piggin was in sore need o' a new link, 'tis that one," saith she.

A Brother To Dragons and Other Old-time Tales |Amelie Rives
After churning, butter should be taken up in what is called "a piggin," first scalded and then filled with cold water.

Housekeeping in Old Virginia |Marion Cabell Tyree
Yu kant larn a piggin tew fli slo, nor a snail tew trot fast.

The Complete Works of Josh Billings |Henry W. Shaw
As she came up the slope with the piggin on her head, her husband was looking down from the porch with a lowering brow.

'way Down In Lonesome Cove |Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)

When she reached Lonesome Cove she found the piggin where she had hid it, and milked the cow in haste.

'way Down In Lonesome Cove |Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)

piggin

/ (ˈpɪɡɪn) /

a small wooden bucket or tub Also called: pipkin

C16: origin unknown