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Vinony

themself

  1. (reflexive third-person plural pronoun) of their own self
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ðɛmˈsɛlf/

pron

Etymology: From Middle English theimself. Equivalent to them + -self. Reinforced by analogy with the singular-plural distinction between yourself and yourselves.

  1. The reflexive form of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

    “Someone could hurt themself.”

    “Anyone who wants a car like mine can buy one themself.”

  2. Synonym of themselves (the third-person plural).

    “[…] and the same is here thought of al men to be so vailable and sufficient, as can be required, accept and take the said commission and dispensation so thankfully, and themself so satisfied with the same, that they repute and think themself not only singularly obstringed and bound to the Popes […]”