What is the meaning of Tantivy?

  • (adv.) Swiftly; speedily; rapidly; -- a fox-hunting term; as, to ride tantivy.
  • (n.) A rapid, violent gallop; an impetuous rush.
  • (v.i.) To go away in haste.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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