corrody
[
kawr
-
uh
-dee,
kor
-]
/ˈkɔr ə di, ˈkɒr-/
noun
,
plural
corrodies.
1.
Old English Law.
corody
.
British Dictionary definitions for
corrody
corody
/
ˈkɒrədɪ
/
noun
(
history
) (
pl
)
-dies
1.
(originally) the right of a lord to receive free quarters from his vassal
2.
an allowance for maintenance
Word Origin
C15: from Medieval Latin
corrōdium
something provided, from Old French
corroyer
to provide, of Germanic origin
corrody
/
ˈkɒrədɪ
/
noun
(
pl
)
-dies
1.
a variant spelling of
corody