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tan·tiv·y
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i
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adverb, adjective, noun,
plural
tan·tiv·ies,
interjection
adverb
1.
at full gallop:
to ride tantivy.
adjective
2.
swift; rapid.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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noun
3.
a gallop; rush
interjection
4.
(used as a hunting cry when the chase is at full speed.)
Origin:
1635–45;
origin uncertain
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tantivy
(tænˈtɪvɪ)
—
adv
1.
at full speed; rapidly
—
n
,
-tivies
2.
a hunting cry, esp at full gallop
—
interj
3.
a hunting cry, esp at full gallop
[C17: perhaps imitative of galloping hooves]
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