The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]