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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(D.Eng. seolf, silf, &c., cf. Dutch zelf, Ger. selbe, selbst), as a pronoun, an element attached to a personal pronoun or pronominal adjective to give emphasis, or to indicate a reflexive use; as an adjective a word properly meaning same, identical, also very (seen in the expression "self-same"), hence single, plain, not mixed with another colour. It is also a florist's term for a flower which has uniformity of tint, without markings or other tints. As a noun "self" means one's own person; for the psychological use of the term see Psychology, &c., and for its ethical aspect Egoism.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Self'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​s/self.html. 1910.
 
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