ποινηλατέω
From LSJ
αὐτὸς γὰρ εὗρε τοῦ κακοῦ τὴν πιτύαν → he asked for trouble
English (LSJ)
A pursue like an avenging fury, S.E.M.11.117:—Pass., to be so pursued, Id.P.1.27, 3.237, Heph.Astr.3.8 (in Cat.Cod.Astr.8(1).151), Eun. Hist.p.248 D., Herm. in Phdr.p.111A.