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tantivy

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7 lettersPronunciation /tænˈtɪvi/Sorted ainttvyStarts with TEnds with Y0 clues
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Definitions

  1. At full tilt

Word origin

A fox-hunting term, said to be from the note of a hunting horn.

Used in a sentence

  • 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.
  • a. 1658, John Cleveland, letter to a Parliament Officer at Grantham Sir , 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
  • Jack then placed himself on the opposite side of the pit, farthest from the giant’s lodging, and, just at the break of day, he put the horn to his mouth, and blew, Tantivy, Tantivy. This noise roused the giant.

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