corody

or cor·ro·dy

[ kawr-uh-dee, kor- ]
/ ˈkɔr ə di, ˈkɒr- /

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

Words nearby corody

cornwallis, charles, cornwell, corny, coro, coro-, corody, coroll., corolla, corollaceous, corollary, corollate

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