TANTIVY Meaning of TANTIVY in English n. & adj. archaic n. (pl. -ies) 1 a hunting cry. 2 a swift movement; a gallop or rush. adj. swift. [ 17th c.: perh. an imit. of hoof-beats ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012