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]