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henpeck

henpeck is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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1.To subject to petty authority; -- said of a wife who thus treats her husband. Commonly used in the past participle (often adjectively).

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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What is to subject to petty authority; -- said of a wife who thus treats her husband. Commonly used in the past participle (often adjectively) called?

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Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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