Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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†BAILZIE, n. Jurisdiction or delegated authority.Sc. 1715 J. Taylor Pictorial Hist. of Scot. (1859) II. 849 Note:
An act for . . . making void all fraudulent entails, bailzies, and conveyances made there.
