What does "tantivy" mean?
Tantivy: Swiftly; speedily; rapidly; -- a fox-hunting term; as, to ride tantivy.
Additional senses
- 2.A rapid, violent gallop; an impetulous rush. Cleverland.
- 3.To go away in haste. [Colloq.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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