From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
chivvy \chivvy\ v.
same as {chivy}. [Also spelled {chivy}, {chevy}, and
{chevvy}.]
Syn: harass, hassle, harry, beset, plague, molest, provoke.
[WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
chivy
v 1: 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},
{chivvy}, {chevy}, {chevvy}, {beset}, {plague}, {molest},
{provoke}]
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