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Tantivy
Pronunciation : Tan*tiv"y
Part of Speech : adv.
Etymology : [Said to be from the note of a hunting horn.]
Definition : Defn: Swiftly; speedily; rapidly; -- a fox-hunting term; as, to ride tantivy.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Tan*tiv"y
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A rapid, violent gallop; an impetulous rush. Cleverland.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Tan*tiv"y
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To go away in haste. [Colloq.]
i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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