/kawr vay"/ , n.
1. unpaid labor for one day, as on the repair of roads, exacted by a feudal lord.
2. an obligation imposed on inhabitants of a district to perform services, as repair of roads, bridges, etc., for little or no remuneration.
[ 1300-50; ME corrogata contribution, collection, n. use of fem. of L corrogatus (ptp. of corrogare to collect by asking), equiv. to cor- COR- + roga ( re ) to ask + -tus ptp. suffix ]