Past tense of hector; to have bullied, intimidated, or criticized someone harshly and aggressively in a domineering way.
From the verb 'hector' (to bully or threaten), which derives from Hector of Troy, with '-ed' forming the simple past tense; the verb emerged in the 17th century as slang for aggressive bullying behavior.
The verb 'to hector' originated in 17th-century England as slang, possibly from gangs of rowdies calling themselves 'Hectors' after the Trojan warrior—basically, they were the bullies of their era!
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