n.
Pronunciation: - ' selvz
Function: pronoun plural
Date: 15th century
1 : those identical ones that are we ― used reflexively <we're doing it solely for ourselves >, for emphasis <we ourselves will never go>, or in absolute constructions < ourselves no longer young, we can sympathize with those who are old> ― compare WE 1
2 : our normal, healthy, or sane condition <just not ourselves today>