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corrody

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cor⋅ro⋅dy

  [kawr-uh-dee, kor-]
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–noun, plural -dies.
Old English Law. corody.

cor⋅o⋅dy

  [kawr-uh-dee, kor-]
–noun, plural -dies. Old English Law.
1. a right to receive maintenance in the form of housing, food, or clothing, esp. 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.
Also, corrody.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME corrodie < AF < ML corrōdium outfit, provision, var. of conrēdium < VL *conrēd(āre) to outfit, provide with (equiv. to con- con- + *-rēdāre < Gmc; cf. OE rædan to equip, provide for, ready ) + L -ium -ium
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