pigful

English

Etymology

pig +‎ -ful

Noun

pigful

  1. (Scotland) Enough to fill a pig (earthenware pot or jar).
    • 1862, The St. James's Magazine, volume 3, page 303:
      After that she made one pigful of ranker poison; but the pot was broken by the way, and it was again all spilled.
    • 1873, The humorous chap-books of Scotland, John Fraser, page 259:
      John returning home with a pigful of buttermilk, saw two bulls fighting, and in the attempt to help the one, got knocked by the other, besides having his legs broken and the milk spilled.
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