Hen″peck′ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Henpecked (?); p. pr. & vb.Henpecking.] To subject to petty authority; — said of a wife who thus treats her husband. Commonly used in the past participle (often adjectively).
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.