corody
corody is the alternative form of corrody.
Meaning of corrody
Noun
corrody (plural corrodies)
- A form of pension or annuity given by a religious institution as provision for maintenance.
- The corrody became first and foremost a grant of money or victuals, or other means of livelihood, made by a monastery or other religious or charitable corporation to dependents on its bounty.1983, Richard I Harper, “A Note on Corrodies in the Fourteenth Century”, in Albion: A Quarterly Journal Concerned with British Studies, volume 15, number 2, page 95
Forms of corody
| plural | corodies |
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Questions about corody
- What is corody the alternative form of?
- Corody is the alternative form of corrody.
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