noun
- a pension or allowance of food, clothing, or lodging, especially one granted by a religious house
Usage: historical; archaic
Examples
- The monastery granted him a corrody in exchange for his donated lands.
- Medieval records show various corrodies provided to retired servants.
- She received a corrody that included daily meals and lodging.
- The abbey’s corrody system supported several elderly beneficiaries.
- His corrody entitled him to bread, ale, and a place by the fire.
- The corrody was a form of medieval social security for the aged.