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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Valise, -ize, Vallies, Villies, n. [17th c. Eng. vallies (1633), valice (1660), F. valise.] A travelling bag or saddle bag. Also pl., luggage. — 1644 Hume Douglas 95.
The country people … sometimes robbed them of their horses, sometimes of their valises and luggage 1665 Lauder Jrnl. 156.
I payed … 4 livres … for the carriadge of my valize 1676 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. IV 535.
[The Lord Justice Clerk … to seal up the charter-chest, trunks and] vallies [of the deceased laird] 1685 Soc. Ant. LVIII 357.
2 muscoviter clog bags. An old villies