TANTIVIES

Noun

tantivies

plural of tantivy

Source: Wiktionary


TANTIVY

Tan*tiv"y, adv. Etym: [Said to be from the note of a hunting horn.]

Definition: Swiftly; speedily; rapidly; -- a fox-hunting term; as, to ride tantivy.

Tan*tiv"y, n.

Definition: A rapid, violent gallop; an impetulous rush. Cleverland.

Tan*tiv"y, v. i.

Definition: To go away in haste. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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