Pursued we hear but remained virtuous (6)
I believe the answer is:
chaste
'virtuous' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)
'pursued we hear' is the wordplay.
'pursued' becomes 'chased' (chasing is a kind of pursuing).
'we hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'chased' sounds like 'CHASTE'.
'but remained' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chaste that I've seen before include "Restrained, modest" , "Pure and decent" , "Everlasting" , "without excessive ornamentation" , "Maiden" .)