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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.
Definition 2024
ourself
ourself
English
Pronoun
ourself
- 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 […]
- Charles Dickens
- The reflexive of "we" when it refers to singular persons
- We should love our neighbor as ourself.