Drift
A Law Dictionary and Glossary · George C. Kinney · 1893
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
In old English law
A driving, — a term applied to cattle. Drift of the forest: an examination or view of cattle in a forest; made periodically by the ofl Scers of the forest, by driving into an enclosure to see whose they were, whether they were commonable, and whether the forest were surcharged or not Drift-way: a way, road or path used for driving cattle.