Himself
Himself , pronoun
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.
It comprehendeth in himself all good.
Himself was formerly used instead of itself. See Note under Him.
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.
Collocations (2)
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.
Himself , pronoun, plural
Also: Himselven, Himselve