Himself

Him*self" (?), Him*selve" (?), Him*selv"en (?), pron. pl. Themselves. See Hemself. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Him*self" (?), pron. 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.

David hid himself in the field.

The Lord himself shall give you a sign.

Who gave himself for us, that he might . . . purify unto himself a peculiar people.

With shame remembers, while himself was one
Of the same herd, himself the same had done.

☞ Himself was formerly used instead of itself. See Note under Him.

It comprehendeth in himself all good.

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.

By himself, alone; unaccompanied; apart; sequestered; as, he sits or studies by himself. -- To leave one to himself, to withdraw from him; to let him take his own course.