chew at

chew (away) at something

to gnaw or chew something for a period of time. The puppy chewed away at the leather belt all night.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sophronius	-	Late Greek (Latinized)
Ivanka	-	Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Lazaros	-	Biblical Greek
Rada	-	Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Beorhtsige	-	Anglo-Saxon
Frantziska	-	Basque