Corody (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural cor·o·dies.Old English Law.
  1. a right to receive maintenance in the form of housing, food, or clothing, especially the right enjoyed by the sovereign or a private benefactor to receive such maintenance from a religious house.
  2. the housing, food, or clothing so received.
noun plural -dies history
  1. (originally) the right of a lord to receive free quarters from his vassal
  2. an allowance for maintenance
Corody (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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