Obs.–0. [ad. med.L. castaldic-um, castaldia, variants of gastaldicum, gastaldia, office of the gastaldus or castaldus (It. castaldo) manager, bailiff, steward, ad. Goth. gastald-s (found in comp.) occupying, administering. Common in the Laws of the Longobards, etc., but never in English use.]
1623. Cockeram, Castaldy, Stewardship.
1678–96. Phillips, Castaldy, or Castaldick, a Stewardship; from Castaldius, a word received for Latin.
1721–1800. Bailey, Castaldick, Castaldy, a Stewardship. Old Word.
