heselfpron.

Forms: (Word division in Old and Middle English examples frequently reflects editorial choices of modern editors of texts, rather than the practice of the manuscripts.) Old English he selfa (weak declension), Old English he selfe (Mercian, weak declension), Old English heseolf (Northumbrian), Old English he seolfa (weak declension), Old English he silf, Old English he silfa (weak declension), Old English hesylf, Old English he sylfa (weak declension), Old English he sylfe (Mercian, weak declension), Old English he sylua (weak declension, rare), Old English (chiefly Northumbrian)–early Middle English (west midlands) he seolf, Old English–early Middle English he sylf, Old English–Middle English he self, early Middle English he sulf (south-west midlands), Middle English heself, Middle English he-self, Middle English he seluen (northern); U.S. regional (chiefly in African-American usage) 1800s ehself, 1800s 'ese'f, 1800s esse'f, 1800s hese'f, 1800s he se'f, 1800s he-se'f, 1800s– heself, 1900s– esef, 1900s– 'eself, 1900s– he-self, 1900s– he self; Scottish 1900s– ehsel; Caribbean 1900s– 'eself, 1900s– heself, 1900s– he self.