Him

pron. Them. See Hem. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Skr. himālaya, prop., the abode of snow. ] Of or pertaining to the Himalayas, the great mountain chain in Asia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A small genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and Mediterranean region.
Syn. -- genus Himantoglossum. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. one of two genera of stilts; they are similar to avocets but with straight bills.
Syn. -- genus Himantopus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A hymn. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

pron. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

But he himself returned from the quarries. Judges iii. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]

David hid himself in the field. 1 Sam. xx. 24. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Lord himself shall give you a sign. Is. vii. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]

Who gave himself for us, that he might . . . purify unto himself a peculiar people. Titus ii. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]

With shame remembers, while himself was one
Of the same herd, himself the same had done. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Himself was formerly used instead of itself. See Note under Him. [ 1913 Webster ]

It comprehendeth in himself all good. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

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.

pron. See 1st Himself. [ Obs. ]

/mhw>, (&unr_;), pron. pl. Themselves. See Hemself. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]