The translation "chased" of metals in P-S and DJPA is dubious. better "worked".
For 'to outlast by sorcery' for the Gt, cf. ngyd: 'necromancy'.
The translation "pant" in CCPA I for the Jer. 14:6 passage is simply incorrect. It is a literal translation of the Greek, which may or may not be understood metaphorically.
See also s.v. ngr.