drift of the forest

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(UK, law, obsolete) An examination or view of the cattle in a forest, in order to see who they belong to and whether they are commonable, and to determine whether or not the forest is surcharged.

The drift of the forest was mesmerizing.

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(UK, law, obsolete) An examination or view of the cattle in a forest, in order to see who they belong to and whether they are commonable, and to determine whether or not the forest is surcharged.

'tis necessary that all those Officers should be at the Drift of The Forest, as well to be assisting in driving the Cattle, as also for giving Notice to each other, who are to have Common in every Town, and with what Number and what sort of Beaſts, and also who are Foreigners[…]

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