Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Heywood (c1573–1641), playwright and poet. From the genitive of pig + cote. In some forms from pig + cote.
Definition of pigscote in US English:
pigscote
(also pigcoit, pigcote, pigcoite)
noun
A barn or shed in which pigs are kept; a pigsty.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Heywood (c1573–1641), playwright and poet. From the genitive of pig + cote. In some forms from pig + cote.