chivy

chivvy chevy British

/ (ˈtʃɪvɪ) /


verbchivies, chivying, chivied, chivvies, chivvying, chivvied, chevies, chevying or chevied
  1. (tr) to harass or nag

  2. (tr) to hunt

  1. (intr) to run about

nounplural chivies, chivvies or chevies
  1. a hunt

  2. obsolete a hunting cry

Origin of chivy

1
C19: variant of chevy, probably from Chevy Chase, title of a Scottish border ballad

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