1. trans. To take the boots off (a person).
1598. Florio, Distiuallare, to vnboote, to pull off boots.
1611. Cotgr., Dehousé,… vnbooted, or whose boots are pulled off.
1865. J. M. Ludlow, Epics Mid. Ages, II. 219. Has he no servant nor squire to unboot him?
1893. Voice (N. Y.), 21. Sept. ‘I will never unboot the son of a slave,’ was the lady’s gracious response, referring to a marriage ceremony of the time.
2. absol. To take off one’s own boots.
1812. Byron, Waltz, To Publ. I unbooted, and went to a ball.
1873. Leland, Egypt. Sketch-Bk., 97. They were very particular at the door in making us unboot and put on canoes of the native pattern.
