CHIVY

or chivvy transitive verb (chivied or chivvied; ~ing or chivvying) Etymology: ~, noun, chase, hunt, probably from English dialect Chevy Chase chase, confusion, from the name of a ballad describing the battle of Otterburn (1388) Date: 1918 to tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks, to move or obtain by small maneuvers , see: bait