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Webster 1913 Edition
Corody
Cor′o-dy
(k?r′?-d?)
, Noun.
(Old Law)
An allowance of meat, drink, or clothing due from an abbey or other religious house for the sustenance of such of the king’s servants as he may designate to receive it.
[Written also
corrody
.] Webster 1828 Edition
Corody
CORODY
, CORRODY,Noun.
Corodies are a right of sustenance, or to receive certain allotments of victuals and provision for ones maintenance. In lieu of which, a pension or sum of money is sometimes substituted.
The king is entitled to a corody out of every bishopric, that is, to send one of his chaplains to be maintained by the bishop, or to have a pension allowed, till the bishop promotes him to a benefice. [This has fallen into disuse.] According to the Italian, the latter word is the correct orthography.