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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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
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Origin of corody1

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

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