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ourself

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our·self  (our-slf, är-)
pron.
1. Myself. Used as a reflexive when we is used instead of I by a singular speaker or author, as in an editorial or a royal proclamation. See Usage Note at myself.
2. Nonstandard Ourselves. See Note at hisself.

ourself [aʊəˈsɛlf]
pron
Archaic a variant of myself formerly used by monarchs or editors in formal contexts
Translations
ourself [aʊərˈsɛlf] pron (= ourselves) → nous
ourself
pers pron (form)(wir) selbst


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``It is well,'' he said; ``to-morrow we will ourself conduct this mute sovereign to her seat of dignity.
Our story must therefore await Miss Hepzibah at the threshold of her chamber; only presuming, meanwhile, to note some of the heavy sighs that labored from her bosom, with little restraint as to their lugubrious depth and volume of sound, inasmuch as they could be audible to nobody save a disembodied listener like ourself.
We feel that in this place we lay ourself open to the inquiry whether Mr.
 
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