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corody
or cor·ro·dy
[ kawr-uh-dee, kor- ]
/ ˈkɔr ə di, ˈkɒr- /
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noun, plural cor·o·dies.Old English Law.
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.
the housing, food, or clothing so received.
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Origin of corody
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British Dictionary definitions for corody
corody
corrody
/ (ˈkɒrədɪ) /
noun plural -dies history
(originally) the right of a lord to receive free quarters from his vassal
an allowance for maintenance
Word Origin for corody
C15: from Medieval Latin corrōdium something provided, from Old French corroyer to provide, of Germanic origin
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