English Explanatory Dictionary

drift of the forest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɹɪft‿əv ðə ˈfɒɹɪst/ /ˌdɹɪft‿əv ðə ˈfɔɹəst/ /-ˈfɑ-/ En-us-drift of the forest.oga

Word forms

drift of the forest drifts of the forest

Etymology

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

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