[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

chevy \chev"y\, n. written also chivy, and chivvy. prob.
   fr. the ballad of chevy chase; cf. prov. e. chevychase a
   noise, confusion, pursuit. eng.
   1. a cry used in hunting.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   2. a hunt; chase; pursuit.
      webster 1913 suppl.

   3. the game of prisoners' base. see base, n., 24.
      webster 1913 suppl.
see also:
chivy chivvy base 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

chivvy \chivvy\ v.
   same as chivy. also spelled chivy, chevy, and
   chevvy.

   syn: harass, hassle, harry, beset, plague, molest, provoke.
        wordnet 1.5
see also:
chivy chevy chevvy 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

chivy \chiv"y\, v. t. imp.  p. p. chivied; p. pr.  vb. n.
   chivying. cf. chevy.
   to goad, drive, hunt, throw, or pitch; to repeatedly cause
   annoyance or concern to. slang, eng. also spelled
   chivvy, chevy, and chevvy. --dickens.

   syn: harass, hassle, harry, beset, plague, molest, provoke.
        1913 webster + wordnet 1.5
see also:
chivied chivying chevy chivvy chevy chevvy 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

chivvy
     v : annoy continually or chronically; "he is known to harry his
         staff when he is overworked"; "this man harasses his
         female co-workers" syn: harass, hassle, harry, chivy,
          chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
see also:
harass hassle harry chivy chevy chevvy 
beset plague molest provoke 

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