disembarrass

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“Gorramity!” cried he, suddenly starting to his knees, and endeavouring to disembarrass himself of the weight of little William, still scrambling upon his back.

From The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea by Reid, Mayne

It requires the most fixed attention to the nice distinctions of such constantly-recurring 'notes and emendations,' to disembarrass the cursory reader from the notion that these are bon� fide corrections of the common text....

From Notes and Queries, Number 193, July 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George

He was obliged to stop and speak to them, and it was difficult to disembarrass himself of friends who greeted him so kindly.

From Henrietta Temple A Love Story by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

As to Charles, she had consulted him how best to disembarrass herself of the attentions of Mr. Mosely, who was really become a persecutor.

From One Of Them by Lever, Charles James

A suspicion dwelt on my mind that the Friar was not going back, and that he had merely concerted this plan with the Mexican the easier to disembarrass himself of my company.

From Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas by Lever, Charles James