tantivy


tan·tiv·y

T0040400 (tăn-tĭv′ē)adv. At full gallop; at top speed.n. pl. tan·tiv·ies 1. A hunting cry.2. A fast, furious gallop; top speed.
[Origin unknown.]

tantivy

(tænˈtɪvɪ) advat full speed; rapidlynpl -tivies (Hunting) a hunting cry, esp at full gallopinterj (Hunting) a hunting cry, esp at full gallop[C17: perhaps imitative of galloping hooves]

tan•tiv•y

(tænˈtɪv i)

adv., n., pl. -tiv•ies. adv. 1. at full gallop. n. 2. a gallop; rush. [1635–45; orig. uncertain]