Corrodier
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈɹəʊdɪə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Corrodier is a noun meaning (historical) One receiving a corrody, or allowance from the Church, in return for previous payment or service (usually in the Middle Ages).
Meaning
(historical) One receiving a corrody, or allowance from the Church, in return for previous payment or service (usually in the Middle Ages).
Example Sentences
Outside the minster walls were the cottages of the corrodiers, or folk who, for a corrody, or life pittance from the abbey, had given away their lands.
Word Forms
- corrodiers
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