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Webster 1913 Edition

Himself

Him-self′

,
p
ron.
1.
An emphasized form of the third person masculine pronoun; – used as a subject usually with he;
as, he
himself
will bear the blame
; used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case;
as, it is
himself
who saved
himself
.
But he
himself
returned from the quarries.
Judges iii. 19.
David hid
himself
in the field.
1 Sam. xx. 24.
The Lord
himself
shall give you a sign.
Is. vii. 14.
Who gave
himself
for us, that he might . . . purify unto
himself
a peculiar people.
Titus ii. 14.
With shame remembers, while
himself
was one
Of the same herd,
himself
the same had done.
Denham.
☞ Himself was formerly used instead of itself. See Note under
Him
.
It comprehendeth in
himself
all good.
Chaucer.
2.
One’s true or real character; one's natural temper and disposition; the state of being in one's right or sane mind (after unconsciousness, passion, delirium, or abasement);
as, the man has come to
himself
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Himself

HIMSELF'

, pron. In the nominative or objective case. [him and self.]
1.
He; but himself is more emphatical, or more expressive of distinct personality than he.
With shame remembers, while himself was one
Of the same herd, himself the same had done.
2.
When himself is added to he, or to a noun, it expresses discrimination of person with particular emphasis.
But he himself returned from the quarries. Judges 3.
But God himself is with us for our captain. 2 Chron.13.
3.
When used as the reciprocal pronoun, it is not usually emphatical.
David hid himself in the field. 1 Sam.20.
4.
It was formerly used as a substitute for neuter nouns; as high as heaven himself. [This use is now improper.]
5.
It is sometimes separated from he; as, he could not go himself, for he himself could not go.
6.
Himself is used to express the proper character, or natural temper and disposition of a person, after or in opposition to wandering of mind, irregularity, or devious conduct from derangement, passion or extraneous influence. We say, a man has come to himself, after delirious or extravagant behavior. Let the man alone; let him act himself.
By himself, alone; unaccompanied; sequestered.
He sits or studies by himself.
Ahab went one way by himself,and Obadiah went another way by himself. 1 Kings 18.

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