corody

or cor·ro·dy

[ kawr-uh-dee, kor- ]

noun

, Old English Law.

, plural cor·o·dies.

1. a right to receive maintenance in the form of housing, food, or clothing, especially the right enjoyed by the sovereign or a private benefactor to receive such maintenance from a religious house.
2. the housing, food, or clothing so received.

corody

/ ˈkɒrədɪ /

noun

1. (originally) the right of a lord to receive free quarters from his vassal
2. an allowance for maintenance

Word History and Origins

Origin of corody¹

1375–1425; late Middle English corrodie < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin corrōdium outfit, provision, variant of conrēdium < Vulgar Latin *conrēd ( āre ) to outfit, provide with (equivalent to con- con- + *-rēdāre < Germanic; compare Old English rædan to equip, provide for, ready ) + Latin -ium -ium

Word History and Origins

Origin of corody¹

C15: from Medieval Latin corrōdium something provided, from Old French corroyer to provide, of Germanic origin