‖ alkeˈdavy Obs.
[ad. (perh. indirectly) Arab. al-qā{dced}awī, i.e. al the + qā{dced}awī of the cadi or alcalde (sc. alqa{cced}r the palace).]
The palace of a cadi or alcalde.
| 1631 Heywood Maid of West iv. (1874) 313 Fill our Alkedavy, the great Pallace. Ibid. v. 329 Beare him hence Alcade Into our Alkedavy. |