Bible Encyclopedias
Corrody

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

is (1) a payment, in kind or money, made by a monastery to the nominee of a benefactor, who had the right of appointing often an indefinite number of such persons; (2) an allowance by a monastery to servants or outside persons.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Corrody'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/corrody.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.