ourself

[ ahr-self, ouuh r-, ou-er- ]

/ ɑrˈsɛlf, aʊər-, ˌaʊ ər- /

pronoun

one's own person, individuality, etc., considered as private and apart from others: It is for ourself that we should strive for greater knowledge.

(a form corresponding to ourselves, used of a single person, especially in the regal or formal style, as we for I): We have taken unto ourself such powers as may be necessary.

Nearby words

ourari, ourie, ourinhos, ourn, ours, ourself, ourselves, ouse, ousel, ouspensky, oust

Origin of ourself

1300–50; Middle English oure self; see our, self

Usage note

See myself.

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Examples from the Web for ourself

We must ourself sever from the so charming lady for so long, for we know that, ultimately, an absence will work for even her good.
Running Sands|Reginald Wright Kauffman
No, but we woulden have tought of it ourself ef it hadnt ben fer dat crookit chimbly.
Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
One gap, invisible to all but ourself in the crowd and turmoil of the world, and every thing is changed.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 17, No. 488, May 7, 1831|Various
For in the act of articulating to ourself the definite thought "I am I" we are using our will.
The Complex Vision|John Cowper Powys

Some light or shade of life projects before us the outline of ourself.
Modern Skepticism|C. J. Ellicott

British Dictionary definitions for ourself

ourself

/ (aʊəˈsɛlf) /

pronoun

archaic a variant of myself, formerly used by monarchs or editors in formal contexts

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