The action of chasing or pursuing with intent to catch; pursuit; hunting. See also steeplechase, n., wild goose chase, n.

Pursuit, chase. Also: an instance of this; a pursuit. Obsolete.

In early use: the action of pursuing (a person, animal, or thing) with intent to overtake and capture, harm, or kill. Later more generally: the…

Pursuing, hunting, etc.

The action of pursuing or following a person, etc.; a pursuit or chase; (also) hunting. Also figurative. Obsolete.

The action of dog, v.1 (in various senses), spec. The action or process of pursuing or following like a dog; an instance of this.

= pursuit, n. (in various senses).

The action of follow, v. (in various senses); an instance of this.

The action or an act of chasing or hunting a person or thing; = pursuit, n. 6a. Obsolete.

= pursuance, n. (in various senses); the action or fact of pursuing someone or something.