tantivy

[ tan-tiv-ee ]

adverb
  1. at full gallop: to ride tantivy.

adjective
noun,plural tan·tiv·ies.
  1. a gallop; rush.

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

Origin of tantivy

1
First recorded in 1635–45; origin uncertain; possibly onomatopoeic, representing the sound of horses galloping

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tantivy

/ (tænˈtɪvɪ) /


adverb
  1. at full speed; rapidly

noun
  1. plural -tivies a hunting cry, esp at full gallop

interjection
  1. a hunting cry, esp at full gallop

Origin of tantivy

1
C17: perhaps imitative of galloping hooves

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