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A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side.

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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.

: A bad man, being under the drift of any passion, will follow the impulse of it till something interpose.
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  • “San Andreas Fault - Natalie Merchant Dance on a Volcano - Genesis Seven Cities of Gold - Rush Hammer to Fall - Queen It's the End of the World As We Know It - REM ("continental drift divide!")”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved.

Origin: From , act of driving, drove, shower of rain or snow, impulse, from , from , from . Equivalent to ; cognate with , , , and drove, pasture, , ,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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