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tan⋅tiv⋅y
[tan-tiv-ee] 
adverb, adjective, noun, plural -tiv⋅ies, interjection –adverb
| 1. | at full gallop: to ride tantivy. |
–adjective
| 2. | swift; rapid. |
–noun
| 3. | a gallop; rush |
–interjection
| 4. | (used as a hunting cry when the chase is at full speed.) |
Origin:
1635–45; orig. uncert.
1635–45; orig. uncert.
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| tan·tiv·y (tān-tĭv'ē) adv. At full gallop; at top speed. n. pl. tan·tiv·ies
[Origin unknown.] |
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Tantivy
Tan*tiv"y\, adv. [Said to be from the note of a hunting horn.] Swiftly; speedily; rapidly; -- a fox-hunting term; as, to ride tantivy.Tantivy
Tan*tiv"y\, n. A rapid, violent gallop; an impetuous rush. --Cleverland.Tantivy
Tan*tiv"y\, v. i. To go away in haste. [Colloq.]
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