chivies

A hunt or pursuit; a chase.

A cry used in hunting.

The game of prisoners' bars.

To chase or hunt.

To vex or harass with petty attacks.

To maneuver or secure gradually.

To scurry.

To coerce or hurry along, as by persistent request.

To subject to harassment or verbal abuse.

To sneak up on or rapidly approach.

To pursue as in a hunt.

“to chivvy the fox”