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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture From: John Briggs <[log in to unmask]> > Try reading the entry for "corrody". oakiedoakie. CORRODY | CORODY, n. Etymology: < medieval Latin corrōdium , also -rādium , variants of corrēdium , earlier ... a. Provision or allowance for maintenance, aliment; pension. ‘Originally the right of free quarters due from the vassal to the lord on his circuit; but later applied esp. to certain contributions of food, provisions, etc., paid annually by religious houses‥Sometimes the contribution might be commuted, and then it would be practically undistinguishable from an annuity or pension’ (C. Plummer Fortescue Notes pp. 337–8). Little in use since the Reformation; the legal antiquaries of the 17th c. dealt with it as an obsolete word, and it is now chiefly a historical term, though surviving as the name of some local charities. this don't sound like what Anne (or someone) meant when asking for the English word which might be applied to a person who gives a piece of property (e.g.) to an abbey with the stipulation that he/she shall enjoy the usufruct of it during the rest of their life's time. i submit (with the help of the OED) that the English word for that fellow/girl is an "usufructuary". c ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html