The ways of country folk (5)
I believe the answer is:
lanes
'the ways' is the definition.
(lane is a kind of way)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lanes that I've seen before include "Narrow tracks or paths" , "Country roads" , "Narrow roads or road divisions" , "Leans into narrow roads" , "Tracks for traffic" .)