To escape his pursuers, he chose the mountain path.
In period dramas, there are often scenes where a posse on horseback chases the villain.
Pursuers were quickly sent after the fugitive.
The lord sent his retainers as pursuers.
He went into the mountains to escape his pursuers.
In the end he was caught by his pursuers.
Standard spelling with small っ, given priority.
Irregular okurigana variant; less common and may be considered non-standard.
Compound of 追う (ou, 'to chase') + 手 (te, 'person' or 'party'), with a geminate consonant (っ) for euphony. The irregular spelling 追手 reflects older or variant okurigana usage.