v. to repeatedly cause annoyance or concern to; to chevy; -- same as chivy. Syn. -- harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, beset, plague, molest, provoke. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
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. ]