## Etymology
From Chevy Chase, the name of a Scottish Border ballad and battle (probably 'the chase at Cheviot'), generalized into a verb meaning to chase or harass; a variant of chivvy.

## AI Etymology
Chevy is a verb and noun meaning "to chase, harass, or hurry someone along". Historically, it is from Chevy Chase, the name of a Scottish Border ballad and battle (probably 'the chase at Cheviot'), generalized into a verb meaning to chase or harass; a variant of chivvy. The visible construction is part of the etymology: chevy is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The semantic history matters here: the earlier use is the starting point, and the modern sense, "to chase, harass, or hurry someone along", is the later or specialized English value. Close English family members include chivvy, and chase.

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