TANTIVY


Meaning of TANTIVY in English

/tan tiv"ee/ , adv., adj., n., pl. tantivies , interj.

adv.

1. at full gallop: to ride tantivy.

adj.

2. swift; rapid.

n.

3. a gallop; rush

interj.

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

[ 1635-45; orig. uncert. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .