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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Memorandum, that in the abbies were several corrodies granted for poor old shiftless men, which Fitzherbert speaks of amongst his writs.
From Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects by John Aubrey
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
So it could be shown in most cases that esquires holding corrodies did not by any means live constantly in their monasteries.
From Chaucer's Official Life by James Root Hulbert
He granted several corrodies to persons who endowed his abbey.
From A Guide to Peterborough Cathedral Comprising a brief history of the monastery from its foundation to the present time, with a descriptive account of its architectural peculiarities and recent improvements; compiled from the works of Gunton, Britton, and original & authentic documents by George S. (George Searle) Phillips
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
