Herself

An Irish paper, in noticing a coroner's inquest on a young woman who had drowned herself, says, the jury, after an hour's deliberation, brought in a verdict of _wilful murder against herself_. ❋ Various (N/A)

Even Minna in misfortune would have allowed herself to be persuaded either to increase or to assuage the misfortune of her friend through herself…. ❋ Unknown (1909)

After that perhaps you won't believe that our neighbour, Madame Tchepuz, Elena Antonovna, told me herself, mind _herself_, that she had murdered her nephew? ' ❋ Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1850)

Henry, when the little girl held the geraniums up to him, observed, that the back of her hand was bruised and black; he asked her how she had hurt herself, and she replied innocently, "that she had not hurt _herself_, but that her schoolmistress was a very _strict_ woman." ❋ Maria Edgeworth (1808)

The furnishing of the house Mrs. Bettesworth took upon herself; and Sally _took upon herself_ to find fault with every article that her mother bought. ❋ Maria Edgeworth (1808)

- Mrs. Milles flatters herself falsely; it has never been Mrs. Rice's wish to have her son settled near herself-& there is now a hope entertained of her relenting in favour of Deane. ❋ Unknown (1796)

V. v.220 (297,9) the temple/Of virtue was she; yea, and she herself] That is, She was not only _the temple of virtue_, but _virtue herself_. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

It may well be that Nurse Chaplin herself is amongst those for whom the symbol does not represent an opposition to our very way of life. ❋ Hal Duncan (2010)

I guess Palin herself is sexist since she willingly posed for that shot. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She says she thinks people who call her a chav are "racist" but uses the word herself all the time. ❋ Unknown (2011)

And what happens if Sarah Palin herself removes herself from the show? ❋ Unknown (2010)

But I'm especially annoyed at the presumption that Rebecca Griffin herself is not qualified to do aerospace marketing and to lead what is probably a home-office outfit. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Can't blame them when Palin herself is incompetent and uneducated. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Chamberlain herself is a success story in coping with mental illness, as described in her biography as a recipient of the Courage to Come Back Awards, ❋ Unknown (2008)

Her belief in herself is what made her a good presidential candidate and will make her a great cabinet member. ❋ Unknown (2008)

She has not yet developed vanity; she loves only to be happy in herself, and being happy in herself is blissfully easy, as it requires nothing from the opinions of others. ❋ Unknown (2007)

He says that the editor of the volume rewrote his piece and introduced the term herself and that he has never been happy with it, but that everyone has picked it up from that essay and, to his embarassment, has attributed the term to him, since it appeared under his name. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Those past changes, of course, have been very far-reaching, as far as Britain herself is concerned. ❋ Unknown (1953)

Britain herself is granting $282 million in sterling to Marshall Aid countries in effect to finance their purchase of British goods. ❋ Unknown (1948)

[That girl] [always] acts like herself. ❋ Theresa (2004)

'Herself said today that she was not aware who started the [rumors] about [Senator] [Barack Hussein Obama].' ❋ Slickwillie (2007)

[Meg]: [Anabel] still isn't talking to us... [Emma]: I know, that bitch is so up herself... ❋ Mr. Zed (2006)

My girlfriend [kissed] me just before we [broke up]. She was [whoring herself] trying to keep me. ❋ Radge Con Angvr (2011)

She was [in the bedroom] [all night] "[making friends with herself]" ❋ Stickky (2009)

After Turbo-Dave passed out on the couch, he awoke to see Janet helping herself to a snack. Here's the play by play Turbo Dave: "[ZZZZZZZZZZZ]" Janet: "Mmmmm [slurp slurp]" TD: "ZZZ..Whaaaa?" J: "[Slurp slurp] mmmm" TD: "I'll give you 20 minutes to cut that out!" J: "Mmmm slurp slurp *gulp* slurp" ❋ DJ D-Rail (2006)

[Wow], that [porn star] is really [digging herself out]. ❋ Snaidraug Eht (2011)

[Guy 1] Hey, do you know [candice]? [Venom] YOUR MOTHER HUNG HERSELF, GRAAAAAH!!!!!!!!! ❋ OrangeDebilAU (2022)

Guy 1: dude,she won't [answer] [the phone]! Guy 2:maybe she's playing dj hero with herself. [heheheh]. ❋ Thatmetalhead (2011)

" [my god], [just look] at her, if she was chocolate she'd eat herself" ❋ Jamboree08 (2008)