drift of the forest

noun
/ˌdɹɪft‿əv ðə ˈfɒɹɪst/UK/ˌdɹɪft‿əv ðə ˈfɔɹəst/US

Etymology

From drift (“act of driving or herding cattle”) + of + the + forest.

Definitions

  1. The act of driving or herding cattle in a forest to a particular place in order to…

    The act of driving or herding cattle in a forest to a particular place in order to determine who they belong to and whether the owners have a right to common or pasture them in the forest, and whether any fines should be paid by those without such a right.

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