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CHASE,

1. Literally to drive, urge, press forward with vehemence hence, to pursue for the purpose of taking, as game to hunt.

2. To purse, or drive, as a defeated or flying enemy. Leviticus 26:7 . Deuteronomy 32:30 .

3. To follow or pursue, as an object of desire to pursue for the purpose of taking as, to chase a ship.

4. To drive to pursue.

Chased by their brothers endless malice.

To chase away, is to compel to depart to disperse.

To chase metals. See Enchase.

CHASE, n.

1. Vehement pursuit a running or driving after as game, in hunting a flying enemy, in war a ship a sea, &c.

2. Pursuit with an ardent desire to obtain, as pleasure, profit, fame, &c. earnest seeking.

3. That which may be chased that which is usually taken by chase as beasts of chase.

4. That which is pursued or hunted as, seek some other chase. So at sea, a ship chased is called the chase.

5. In law, a driving of cattle to or from a place.

6. An open ground, or place of retreat for deer and other wild beasts differing from a forest, which is not private property and is invested with privileges, and from a park which is inclosed. A chase is private property, and well stored with wild beasts or game.

7. An iron frame used by printers to confine types, when set in columns.

8. Chase of a gun, is the whole length of the bore.

9. A term in the game of tennis.

Chase guns, in a ship of war, guns used in chasing an enemy or in defending a ship when chased. These have their ports at the head or stern. A gun at the head is called a bow-chase at the stern, a stern-chase.