"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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 4 30 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 5 31 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 2 30 2

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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          "ref": "1737, John Ozell, ed., The Works of Francis Rabelais, M.D., fourth book, J. Brindley and C. Corbett, page 213",
          "text": "Fryar John began to paw, neigh and whinny at the Snout's end, as one ready to leap, or at least to play the Ass, and get up and ride tantivy to the Devil like a Beggar on Horseback."
        }
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        "(obsolete) At full tilt"
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          "text": "a. 1658, John Cleveland, letter to a Parliament Officer at Grantham\nSir , I expected to hear from you in the Language of the lost Groat , and the Prodigal Son , and not in such a Tantivy of Language"
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