Fromem +-self, or by removing "th" fromthemself (cf. also'emself,'emselves).
- Rhymes:-ɛlf
- Hyphenation:em‧self
emself (a reflexive, third persongender-neutral singular personal pronoun)
- (rare, reflexive, nonstandard)Em,agender-neutral object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject, the reflexive form ofem, equivalent tothemself(also used for emphasis).
1975 August 23, Judie Black, “Ey has a word for it”, inChicago Tribune, section 1, page12:Eir sentences would sound smoother sinceey wouldn't clutter them with the old sexist pronouns. And ifey should trip up in the new usage,ey would only haveemself to blame.
2003, Elizabeth Hess,Yib's Guide to MOOing: Getting the Most from Virtual Communities on the Internet, Trafford Publishing,→ISBN,→OL,page233:In this particular instance, a wizard eventually took it uponemself to@toad Mr_Bungle...
2004 March 31, Sue Thomas,Hello World : travels in virtuality[1], Raw Nerve Books,→ISBN,→OL, page78:The adult worries much less; is cautious, sensible and knows how to protectemself andeir system from attack and error.
2007, Morgan O'Friel,Larkenia's Flaws: Volume 1, Grand Rapids: TheSpindle,→ISBN,page136:As he[sic] struggled to yank Sarah back toeir room, Edward promisedemself thatey'd do whateverey could to save what was left ofeir sibling's sanity- and protectem from their monster of a mother.
