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1635 A. Fawkner Widowes Petition 19 The enquiry of the lawfulnesse of the Defendants selfe-protection by Falshood, Calumny, Appeale, or open Force.

1783 Ess. on Necessity of protecting Duties 40 Such a measure would, for self protection, force us to manufacture that linnen yarn at home, which is now exported.

1860 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (ed. 2) V. 101 In self-protection he had been obliged to arm his household.

1933 E. Partridge Slang To-day & Yesterday iii. 223 Until about the end of the eighteenth century, actors were so despised that, in self-protection, they had certain words that, properly, should be described as cant.

2003 Black Belt Apr. 16/2 Kids can be taught physical self-protection at a young age.