English

Pronoun

thonself

1. (neologism, archaic, reflexive) themself; gender-neutral object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject, coordinate with himself or herself, the reflexive form of thon.
   • 1885 June, “Local Circles”, in The Chataquan, volume 5, page 544:

     Each of the members is expected to inform ‘thonself’ on the topic thus allotted, and to be prepared to give an opinion or ask questions.

   • 1895, Williams, Henry Graham, Outlines of Psychology, 3rd edition, Syracuse: C. W. Bardee, OL 25083084M, LCC BF141.W72, page 5:

     Every student should acquaint thonself with some method by which thon can positively correlate the facts of thons knowledge.

   • 1898, McGee, W. J., J. W. Powell, editor, The Seri Indians, page 283:

     Thus neither man nor maid mates for thonself, but both love and move in the tribal interests and along the lines laid down by the tribal leaders.

   • 1985, Zinsser, William Knowlton, On Writing Well: An Informal Guide to Writing Nonfiction, 3rd edition, New York: Harper & Row, ISBN 978-0060154097, LCCN 84048208, LCC PE1429.Z5 1985, page 121:

     Maybe I don't speak for the average American, but I very much doubt that thon wants that word in thons language or that thon would use it thonself.

Synonyms

• themself
• (neologism) emself, hirself

Hyponyms

• himself, herself

See also

• other attested and proposed gender-neutral pronouns