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Corrody — A corrody is an allowance of food and clothing from an abbey, monastery, or other religious house. While rarely practiced in the modern era, corrodies were common in the Middle Ages. They were routinely awarded to the servants and staff of… … Wikipedia
corrody — variant of corody … New Collegiate Dictionary
corrody — /kawr euh dee, kor /, n., pl. corrodies. Old Eng. Law. corody. * * * … Universalium
Corrody — Pension paid to a monastery for the maintenance of someone. Such an arrangement was often used as a way of dealing with awkward members of a family; as a noble woman also was put into a nunnery if her marriage might prove politically unwelcome.… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
corrody — [ kɒrədi] noun (plural corrodies) historical a pension or provision for maintenance. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. corodie, from a Romance word meaning preparation … English new terms dictionary
Corrody — 1) Provision of an annual allowance of food, accommodation, and money (or a combination) to non members of a religious house or hospital. Usually granted in return for service, or at the nomination of the king, or by purchase. (Swanson. , 366) 2) … Medieval glossary
corrody — cor•ro•dy [[t]ˈkɔr ə di, ˈkɒr [/t]] n. pl. dies law corody … From formal English to slang
corrody — variant of corody … Useful english dictionary
Corody — Cor o*dy (k?r ? d?), n. [LL. corrodium, corredium, conredium, furniture, provision: cf. OF. conroi. See {Curry}.] (Old Law) An allowance of meat, drink, or clothing due from an abbey or other religious house for the sustenance of such of the king … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corody — or corrody noun (plural dies) Etymology: Middle English corrodie, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin corrodium Date: 15th century an allowance of provisions for maintenance dispensed as a charity … New Collegiate Dictionary
