[ tan'tɪvi ]
archaic
■ noun ( plural tantivies ) a rapid gallop or ride.
■ exclamation used as a hunting cry.
Origin
C17: prob. imitative of the sound of galloping.
TANTIVY
Meaning of TANTIVY in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004