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Webster 1828 Edition


Ourself

OURSELF'

, pron. reciprocal. [our and self.] This is added after we and us, and sometimes is used without either for myself, in the regal style only, as, we ourself will follow.
- Unless we would denude ourself of all force to defend us.

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ourself

ourself

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ourself

  1. The reflexive of the editorial or royal we; myself as used by a writer or speaker who would refer to himself in the nominative case as we. (Normally, the reflexive case of we is ourselves).
    • Charles Dickens
      Without in any way committing ourself upon this point, we have merely to observe, that we are ready to receive sealed offers containing a full specification of age, temper, appearance, and condition []
  2. The reflexive of "we" when it refers to singular persons
    We should love our neighbor as ourself.

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