OURSELF


Meaning of OURSELF in English

pron.

Pronunciation: är- ' self, au ̇ (- ə )r-

Function: pronoun

Date: 14th century

: MYSELF ― used to refer to the single-person subject when we is used instead of I (as by a sovereign) <will keep ourself till supper time alone ― Shakespeare>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.