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tantivy

[ tan-tiv-ee ]

adverb

  1. at full gallop:

    to ride tantivy.

adjective

noun

plural tantivies.
  1. a gallop; rush.

interjection

  1. (used as a hunting cry when the chase is at full speed.)

tantivy

/ tænˈtɪvɪ /

adverb

  1. at full speed; rapidly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. -tivies a hunting cry, esp at full gallop
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. a hunting cry, esp at full gallop
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tantivy1

First recorded in 1635–45; origen uncertain; possibly onomatopoeic, representing the sound of horses galloping
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tantivy1

C17: perhaps imitative of galloping hooves

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