Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for TAN'TIV-Y
TAN'TIV-Y, adv. [said to be from the note of a hunting horn; L. tanta vi.]
To ride tantivy, is to ride with great speed. Johnson.
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TAN'TIV-Y, adv. [said to be from the note of a hunting horn; L. tanta vi.]
To ride tantivy, is to ride with great speed. Johnson.
Return to page 11 of the letter “T”.