Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
PECK
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English pek, from Anglo-French
Date: 13th century
see: weight a large quantity or number,
II. verb
Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from Middle Low German pekken
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. to strike or pierce especially repeatedly with the bill or a pointed tool, to make by pecking , to pick up with the bill, intransitive verb
1. to strike, pierce, or pick up something with or as if with the bill, carp , nag , to eat reluctantly and in small bites ,
III. noun
Date: circa 1591
an impression or hole made by pecking, a quick sharp stroke, a quick light kiss