chevying

Variant of chevy

chevy definition

chevy (c̸hev′ē)

noun pl. chevies chev′·ies

Brit. chivy

Etymology: < hunting cry chivy, in the ballad of Chevy Chase < Cheviot (Hills)

transitive verb, intransitive verb chevied chev′·ied, chevying chev′y·ing

  1. Brit. chivy
  2. to worry; fret

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