Definition of corrody in English:
corrody
nounPlural corrodies ˈkɒrədi
historical A pension or provision for maintenance, especially as given regularly by a religious house.
Example sentencesExamples
- She had bestowed its goods liberally on her brother and his children, and granted corrodies far too freely.
- Nor, for his part, had Peter protested his father's trading the townhouse on Blake Street for a corrody.
- A wealthy person could purchase a corrody, which provided for either care in the monastic community or cash at agreed intervals.
- The bishop was very critical of past mismanagement of the house, and insisted that in future no corrodies should be granted.
- Occasionally they may list benefactors to the monastery, specifying their particular contribution to work on the fabric, or record a wage or corrody to a building craftsman.
Synonyms
nurture, feeding, life support
Origin
Late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French corodie, from a Romance word meaning 'preparation'.