corody

or cor·ro·dy

[kawr-uh-dee, kor-]

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.

Origin of corody

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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British Dictionary definitions for corody

corody

corrody

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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