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himself

[him-self; medially often im-self]

pronoun

an emphatic appositive of him or he: He himself spoke to the men.

a reflexive form of him: He cut himself.

(used in absolute constructions): Himself the soul of honor, he included many rascals among his intimates.

(used as the object of a preposition or as the direct or indirect object of a verb): The old car had room only for himself and three others.

(used in comparisons after as or than): His wife is as stingy as himself.

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his normal or customary self: He is himself again.

Irish English. a man of importance, especially the master of the house: Himself will be wanting an early dinner.

COLLAPSE

Origin:
before 900; Middle English him selven, Old English him selfum, dative singular of hē self he himself; see him, self

Usage note
See myself.

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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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himself (hɪmˈsɛlf, (medially often) ɪmˈsɛlf)

—*pron*
1.	a. the reflexive form of he or him
	b. (intensifier): the king himself waved to me
2.	(preceded by a copula) his normal or usual self: he seems himself once more
3.	(Irish), (Scot) the man of the house: how is himself?

[Old English him selfum, dative singular of hē self; see he¹, self]

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