disencumbering

Seyton presently resigned Lady Fleming to the care of the Abbot, alleging, he must look after their horses; and his attendants, disencumbering themselves of their boat-cloaks, hastened to assist him.

The Abbot 2008

‘A good place too,’ said the schoolmaster, leading the way towards it, disencumbering himself of his portmanteau, and placing it on the stone seat.

The Old Curiosity Shop 2007

The maid retired, and taking off my hat, and disencumbering myself of my satchel, I sat down before the fire and fell into a doze, in which I dreamed of some of the wild scenes through which I had lately passed.

Wild Wales : Its People, Language and Scenery 2004

The carriage was immediately surrounded by grooms and horses, and the ceremony of disencumbering themselves of great coats and aprons, of putting on spurs and fastening hat-strings was commenced.

The American Senator 2004

Even as he spoke, the swordsman was disencumbering himself of pack and weapon.

A Triumph of Souls Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2000

The soldiers then filed up the hill; while the priest, disencumbering himself of his robes, proceeded to saunter about the shore.

Journal of a Visit to Constantinople and Some of the Greek Islands in the Spring and Summer of 1833 John Auldjo

Vijal, disencumbering himself from his horse, arose also.

Cord and Creese James De Mille

The astonished and confused constable, by dint of struggling and floundering about, succeeded at length in disencumbering himself of the superincumbent load of snow and cornstalks, and was able to form an idea of his situation.

The Lost Hunter A Tale of Early Times John Turvill Adams

Fortunately, however, the poet had the happy facility of disencumbering himself.

Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 Various

Jerry, the manager of these dancing dogs, disencumbering himself of a barrel-organ, and retaining in his hand a small whip, came up to the fire and entered into conversation.

Ten Girls from Dickens Kate Dickinson Sweetser