Corody

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Corody \Cor"o*dy\ (k?r"?-d?), n. [LL. corrodium, corredium,
     conredium, furniture, provision: cf. OF. conroi. See
     {Curry}.] (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}.]
     [1913 Webster]

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  CORODY, incorporeal hereditaments. An allowance of meat, drink, money, 
  clothing, lodging, and such like necessaries for sustenance. 1 Bl. Com. 282; 
  1 Ch. Pr. 225.