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corody

noun cor·o·dy \ ˈkȯr-ə-dē , ˈkär- \
variants: or

Definition of corody

plural corodies
: an allowance of provisions for maintenance dispensed as a charity

Origin and Etymology of corody

Middle English corrodie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin corrodium

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