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There he called on Senator James A. .Reed of Missouri, who is invaliding from a recent illness.

From Time Magazine Archive

The next in seniority was entirely adverse to the invaliding, as, without he could invalide too, he would have to go to the West Indies in the place of our surgeon.

From Rattlin the Reefer by Marryat, Frederick

Invalided to India 50 As above, includes instances of invaliding more than one as separate items.

From With a Highland Regiment in Mesopotamia 1916—1917 by Anonymous

In the interim, don’t forget the old clothes—the invaliding suit.

From Rattlin the Reefer by Marryat, Frederick

That evening Dr Thompson made the captain’s punch, having carefully locked up in his largest tea-chest his invaliding suit.

From Rattlin the Reefer by Marryat, Frederick