unburthen

Nay, I look'd on in Horrour, as the larcenous Father & Daughter made Sport of me, and plott'd to further unburthen my Body of every Piece of Money I had.

When lawyers shop... Ann Althouse 2009

I am possessed by a longing to unburthen my heart of a tale which I never yet told to man, and which I fear can give to you nothing but pain; and yet I will entreat you, of your courtesy, to hear of that which you cannot amend, simply in mercy to a man who feels that he must confess to some one, or die as miserable as he has lived.

Westward Ho! 2007

You may suppose it a not unreasonable Hope that the mention of a familiar Name might unburthen Dr. Swift's writing Hand and soften his Cholerick Temper.

Did yesterday's hostage crisis teach us anything about Hillary Clinton? Ann Althouse 2007

And at last, when many more cups had been emptied, and a third or fourth jar brought out, he began to unburthen his heart of its dark and dangerous secrets.

Green Mansions 2004

The man who talks to unburthen his mind is the man to delight you.

The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. 2004

I see that in some external attributes they resemble me, but when, misled by that appearance, I have thought to appeal to something in common and unburthen my inmost soul to them, I have found my language misunderstood, like one in a distant and savage land.

On Love 2002

I might indeed receive some gratification from distinction and the applause of society; but where could be the faithful friend who would enjoy and share this with me, into whose bosom my full heart could unburthen itself of excess of joy?

The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Scott, Ernest, 1868-1939 1914

Said Miguel Siliceo, Spaniard, sojourning in the town of Rouen, having come to the Monastery of Vaux to unburthen his soul of certain diabolical knowledge and happenings which preyed thereon, to his great distress and distraction of mind, having first solemnly sworn upon the name of St. Iago of Compostella, his patron, to speak truth, did say: *

The Black Wolf's Breed A Story of France in the Old World and the New, happening in the Reign of Louis XIV Harris Dickson 1907

I might indeed receive some gratification from distinction and the applause of society; but where could be the faithful friend who would enjoy and share this with me, into whose bosom my full heart could unburthen itself of excess of joy?

The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Ernest Scott 1903

The man who talks to unburthen his mind is the man to delight you.

Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887