Word Study
chivy
CIDE DICTIONARY
chivy, v. t. [Cf. Chevy.].
To goad, drive, hunt, throw, or pitch; to repeatedly cause annoyance or concern to. Dickens. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
chivy
aggravate, annoy, badger, bait, be at, bedevil, beset, bother, bristle, brown off, bug, bullyrag, burn up, chase, devil, discompose, distemper, disturb, dog, exasperate, exercise, fash, follow, follow up, get, give chase, go after, gripe, harass, harry, heckle, hector, hollo after, hound, hunt, irk, make after, miff, molest, nag, needle, nettle, nudzh, peeve, persecute, pester, pick on, pique, plague, pluck the beard, pother, prosecute, provoke, pursue, quest, quest after, raise the hunt, ride, rile, roil, ruffle, run after, search, seek, seek out, take out after, tease, torment, trail, try, try the patience, tweak the nose, vex, worryFor further exploring for "chivy" in Webster Dictionary Online