Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Sĕlf'-re-li'ant, a. p. 1198Relying upon one's self; trusting to one's own powers.Sĕlf'-re-nūn'ci-ā'tion, n. p. 1198The act of renouncing or setting aside one's own wishes, claims, &c.Sĕlf'-re-pĕl'en-cy, n. p. 1198The inherent power of repulsion in a body.Sĕlf'-re-pĕl'ling, a. p. 1198Repelling by its own inherent power.Sĕlf'-rĕp/e-tĭ'tion, n. p. 1198Repetition of one's self, or of one's acts; the saying or doing what one has already said or done.Sĕlf'-re-prōach', n. p. 1198The act of reproaching or condemning one's self.Sēlf'-re-prōached', a. p. 1198Reproached by one's own conscience or judgment.Sĕlf'-re-prōach'ing-ly, adv. p. 1198By reproaching one's self.Sĕlf'-re-prōved', a. p. 1198Reproved by consciousness or one's own sense of guilt.Sĕlf-re-prŏv'ing, a. p. 1198Reproving by consciousness.Sĕlf'-re-prōv'ing, n. p. 1198The act of reproving by a conscious sense of guilt.Sĕlf'-re-prōv'ing-ly, adv. p. 1198In a manner to reprove or censure one's self. Shelley.Sĕlf'-re-pŭl'sive, a. p. 1198Repulsive by one's self.Sĕlf-re-spĕct', n. p. 1198Respect for one's self; regard for one's character.Sĕlf'-re-strāined', a. p. 1198Restrained by itself, or by one's own power or will; not controlled by external force or authority.Sĕlf'-re-strāint', n. p. 1198A restraint over one's self.Sĕlf'-rĕv'er-ence, n. p. 1198Reverence for one's self, or one's character or powers.Sĕlf'-rĭght'eŏŭs, a. p. 1198Righteous in one's own esteem; confident of one's own virtue or merit.Sĕlf-rīght’eōūs-ness, n. p. 1198Reliance on one's own righteousness.Sĕlf/-săc'rĭ-fīce, n. p. 1198The act of yielding up one's person, interests, or the like.Sĕlf/-sā'crĭ-fic-ing, a. p. 1198Yielding up one's own interest, feelings, &c.; sacrificing, or disposed to sacrifice, one's self.Sĕlf'-sāme, a. p. 1198Precisely the same; the very same; identical. His servant was healed in the self-same hour. Matt. viii. 13.Sĕlf/-săt'is-făc'tion, n. p. 1198The state or quality of being self-satisfied; satisfaction with one's self. “The utmost self-satisfaction respecting his own situation.” W. Scott.Sĕlf'-săt'is-fied, a. p. 1198Satisfied with one's self.Sĕlf'-săt'is-fy'ing, a. p. 1198Giving satisfaction to one's self. “Self-satisfying solution.” Milton.Sĕlf'-seek'er, n. p. 1198One who seeks only his own interest.Sĕlf'-seek'ing, a. p. 1198Seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfish.Sēlf'-seek'ing, n. p. 1198The act or habit of seeking one's own interest or happiness; selfishness.Sēlf'-slaugh'ter, n. p. 1198The slaughter of one's self; suicide. Shak.Sēlf'-sub-dūed', a. p. 1198Subdued by one's own power or means. Shak.Sĕlf'-sub-vĕr'sive, a. p. 1198Overturning or subverting itself. J. P. Smith.Sĕlf'-suf-fī'cien-cy, n. p. 1198An overweening opinion of one's own strength or worth; excessive confidence in one's own competence or sufficiency.Sĕlf'-suf-fi'cient, a. p. 1198Having full confidence in one's own strength, abilities, or endowments; hence, haughty; overbearing.Sēlf'-suf-fi'cing, a. p. 1198Sufficing for one's self, or for itself, without external aid; self-sufficient.Sĕlf'-sus-pĕnd'ed, a. p. 1198Suspended by one's self, or by itself; balanced. Southey.Sĕlf'-sus-pĭ'cioŭs, a. p. 1198Suspicious of one's self. Baxter.Sĕlf'-taught, a. p. 1198Taught by one's self.Sĕlf'-tor-mĕnt'or, n. p. 1198One who torments himself.Sĕlf'-tôrt'ūre, n. p. 1198The act of inflicting pain on one's self; as, the self-torture of the heathen. Lond. Quart. Rev.Sēlf-ūnēd’, a. p. 1198Made one with one’s self or itself; separate from, or unmingled with, others; single. [Obs.] Sylvester.Sēlf'-view, n. p. 1198A view of one's self, or of one's character and actions. 2. The act of regarding or caring for one's self; carefulness for one's own interests.Sĕlf'-vī'o-lence, n. p. 1198Violence to one's self.Sĕlf'-will, n. p. 1198One's own will; obstinacy.Sĕlf'-willed, a. p. 1198Governed by one's own will; not yielding to the will or wishes of others; not accommodating or compliant; obstinate.Sēlf'-willed-ness, n. p. 1198The state or quality of being self-willed; obstinacy. “Contented himself with deploring the laird’s self-willedness.” W. Scott.Sĕlf'-wor-ship, n. p. 1198The idolizing of one's self.Sēlf'-wor'ship-er, n. p. 1198One who idolizes himself.Self'wrŏng, n. p. 1198Wrong done by a person to himself.Sēl'ion, n. p. 1198A short piece of land in arable ridges and furrows of uncertain quantity; also, a ridge of land lying between two furrows. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]Sĕll, n. p. 1198Self. [Scot.] B. Jonson.Sĕll, n. p. 1198A saddle for a horse. [Obs.] He left his lofty steed with golden sell. Spenser. 2. A throne or lofty seat.Sĕll, v. t. p. 1198To transfer to another for an equivalent; to give up for a consideration; to dispose of in return for something, especially for money; to exchange; to barter. I am changed. I'll sell all my land.…Sĕll, v. i. p. 1198To have commerce; to practice selling. 2. To be sold; as, corn sells at a good price.Sēll, n. p. 1198An imposition or trick, as in a case where confidence has been reposed, or expectation excited. [Collog.]Sĕl'lan-ders or Sĕl'ien-ders, n. pl. p. 1198(Far.) A skin disease on the front of a horse's hock, owing to a want of cleanliness; sallenders. See SALLENDERS.Sēl'ler, n. p. 1198One who sells; a vender.Sēlt'zer Wa'ter p. 1198A mineral water, from Seltzer, in Germany, containing much free carbonic acid. Brande.Sĕl'vage or Sĕl'vedge, n. p. 1198The edge of cloth, woven in such a manner as to prevent raveling, and often closed by complicating the threads; list.Sēl'va·ged p. 1199Sel'vedged, a. p. 1199Having a selvedge.