corrody
noun
corrodies
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pluralof corrody.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In 1440 Bishop Alnwick made an injunction at Heynings against the granting of corrodies.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power
He had once before ordered the holders of corrodies there to display their grants, that it might be known whether they had fulfilled the services due from them.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power
Leases, sales, and corrodies were approved or disapproved, and the common seal of the convent was affixed to letters and grants, in the presence of all the monks or nuns.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power
It was not unusual to make provision in the form of corrodies such as these for other nuns, who were prevented by age and infirmity from taking part in the communal life of the convent.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power
These corrodies are a heavy charge and a weighty abuse, and if there be the visitation the king’s majesty speaks of, they will be one of the first matters to be amended.”
From The Armourer's Prentices by Charlotte Mary Yonge
