"tantivy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /tænˈtɪvi/
Etymology: A fox-hunting term, said to be from the note of a hunting horn. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} tantivy (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) At full tilt Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-tantivy-en-adv-iMVRXhpY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 5 7 5 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 76 8 12 4

Noun [English]

IPA: /tænˈtɪvi/ Forms: tantivies [plural]
Etymology: A fox-hunting term, said to be from the note of a hunting horn. Head templates: {{en-noun}} tantivy (plural tantivies)
  1. (obsolete) A rapid gallop Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tantivy-en-noun-zfhm5tnh
  2. (informal) The sound of a hunting horn in imitation of a galloping horse Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-tantivy-en-noun-CzJIM~Yk

Verb [English]

IPA: /tænˈtɪvi/ Forms: tantivies [present, singular, third-person], tantivying [participle, present], tantivied [participle, past], tantivied [past]
Etymology: A fox-hunting term, said to be from the note of a hunting horn. Head templates: {{en-verb}} tantivy (third-person singular simple present tantivies, present participle tantivying, simple past and past participle tantivied)
  1. (intransitive) To hurry off. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-tantivy-en-verb-T~F0eV7~

Inflected forms

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