tantivy

[ tan-tiv-ee ]

adverb

1. at full gallop:

   to ride tantivy.

adjective

1. swift; rapid.

noun

, plural tan·tiv·ies.

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

noun

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

interjection

1. a hunting cry, esp at full gallop

Word History and Origins

Origin of tantivy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tantivy¹

C17: perhaps imitative of galloping hooves

Example Sentences

The wild tantivy boy had vanished, and the sobriquet of "Tavern Knight" was fast becoming a misnomer.

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In the common-room one day sat as merry a company of carousers as ever gladdened the soul of an old tantivy boy.

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Is it strange that I became known as the wildest tantivy boy that rode with the King?

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The schooner “Tantivy” of this port went ashore on Kessingland beach during a dense snowstorm.

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He was a Tory of the highest sort, such as in the cant of his age was called a Tantivy.

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