[chivy] or chiv.vy vt chiv.ied or chiv.vied ; chivy.ing or chiv.vy.ing [chivy, n. (chase, hunt), prob. fr. E dial. Chevy Chase chase, confusion, fr. the name of a ballad describing the battle of Otterburn (1388)] (1918) 1: to tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks
2: to move or obtain by small maneuvers syn see bait