corrody
/ˈkɒɹədi/
corrody noun: a form of pension or annuity given by a religious institution as provision for maintenance.
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
- Corrodies were of three kinds: retirement arrangements for former abbots and priors; private deals struck by outsiders to provide board and lodging, in return for gifts of cash or property; and […] grants to crown servants.2022, Alison K. McHardy, chapter 2, in James Bothwell and J. S. Hamilton, editors, Fourteenth Century England XII, Boydell & Brewer, page 29
Forms of corrody
| plural | corrodies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | corody |
Origin of corrody
From Latin corrodium, corredium, conredium (“furniture, provision”): compare Old French conroi. See curry.
Questions about corrody
- What does corrody mean?
- Corrody means a form of pension or annuity given by a religious institution as provision for maintenance.
- What part of speech is corrody?
- Corrody is a noun.
- How do you pronounce corrody?
- Corrody is pronounced /ˈkɒɹədi/.
- What is the plural of corrody?
- The plural of corrody is corrodies.
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