theyselfpron.

Brit.

/ðeɪˈsɛlf/, U.S.

/ˌðeɪˈsɛlf/, Caribbean English

/dɛˈsɛlf/,

/ˌdeːˈsɛlf/

Forms: 1800s– theyself; U.S. regional (in African-American usage) 1800s deysef, 1800s deyse'f, 1800s deyseff, 1800s deyself, 1900s– theyself; Caribbean 1900s– deysef.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: they pron., self pron.

Etymology: Apparently < they pron. + self pron., but perhaps sometimes reflecting reanalysis of reduced forms of theirself pron. Compare earlier theyselves pron. Eng. Dial. Dict. records forms of theyself from Norfolk, Dorset, and Devon.

Chiefly U.S. regional and nonstandard (chiefly in African-American usage) and Caribbean.

I. Emphatic uses.

1. = themselves pron. I.

ΚΠ

1856 J. S. Peacocke Creole Orphans v. 47 Dey was fooling us, and was only mad case dey dident have no niggers deyself.

1897 J. T. Moore Songs & Stories from Tennessee 80 I kin prove it by de Scripturs deysef.

a1941 in Oklahoma Slave Narr. (?2006) 77 The Negroes had made up nuff money to buy her off theyself, but they wouldn't let that happen.

1976 A. Haley Roots xc. 474 If dey don't beat you half to death deyself, dey'll bring you back.

II. Reflexive uses.

2. = themselves pron. 5a.

ΚΠ

1864 N. W. T. Root Contraband Christmas i. 3 Ki! dem toes down dar don' know deyself apart!

1867 W. F. Allen Slave Songs U.S. Introd. p. xv Dese yere worry deyseff—we don't worry weseff.

1975 T. Callender It so Happen 17 Walking 'round seeing that everybody all right and enjoying theyself.

1990 F. Charles in S. Brown Caribbean New Wave 49 Dey just takin it easy an enjoyin deyself cause dey know de ban a de year title is in dey bag.

3. = themselves pron. 5b.

ΚΠ

1881 J. C. Harris in Scribner's Monthly July 445/1 En atter w'ile, w'en dey git der h'ar smoove down, dev 'gun ter jower 'mongs' deyse'f.

1937 M. Satterfield in C. L. Perdue et al. Weevils in Wheat (1976) 245 Dey jes' make it hard fo' deyself.

1959 P. Marshall Brown Girl, Brownstones iii. iii. 93 Or they's just plain too wrapped up in theyself.

1990 M. Collins Rain Darling 138 They all right. They could see after theyself from time!

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	theyself
释义	theyselfpron. Brit. /ðeɪˈsɛlf/, U.S. /ˌðeɪˈsɛlf/, Caribbean English /dɛˈsɛlf/, /ˌdeːˈsɛlf/ Forms: 1800s– theyself; U.S. regional (in African-American usage) 1800s deysef, 1800s deyse'f, 1800s deyseff, 1800s deyself, 1900s– theyself; Caribbean 1900s– deysef. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: they pron., self pron. Etymology: Apparently < they pron. + self pron., but perhaps sometimes reflecting reanalysis of reduced forms of theirself pron. Compare earlier theyselves pron. Eng. Dial. Dict. records forms of theyself from Norfolk, Dorset, and Devon. Chiefly U.S. regional and nonstandard (chiefly in African-American usage) and Caribbean. I. Emphatic uses. 1. = themselves pron. I. ΚΠ 1856 J. S. Peacocke Creole Orphans v. 47 Dey was fooling us, and was only mad case dey dident have no niggers deyself. 1897 J. T. Moore Songs & Stories from Tennessee 80 I kin prove it by de Scripturs deysef. a1941 in Oklahoma Slave Narr. (?2006) 77 The Negroes had made up nuff money to buy her off theyself, but they wouldn't let that happen. 1976 A. Haley Roots xc. 474 If dey don't beat you half to death deyself, dey'll bring you back. II. Reflexive uses. 2. = themselves pron. 5a. ΚΠ 1864 N. W. T. Root Contraband Christmas i. 3 Ki! dem toes down dar don' know deyself apart! 1867 W. F. Allen Slave Songs U.S. Introd. p. xv Dese yere worry deyseff—we don't worry weseff. 1975 T. Callender It so Happen 17 Walking 'round seeing that everybody all right and enjoying theyself. 1990 F. Charles in S. Brown Caribbean New Wave 49 Dey just takin it easy an enjoyin deyself cause dey know de ban a de year title is in dey bag. 3. = themselves pron. 5b. ΚΠ 1881 J. C. Harris in Scribner's Monthly July 445/1 En atter w'ile, w'en dey git der h'ar smoove down, dev 'gun ter jower 'mongs' deyse'f. 1937 M. Satterfield in C. L. Perdue et al. Weevils in Wheat (1976) 245 Dey jes' make it hard fo' deyself. 1959 P. Marshall Brown Girl, Brownstones iii. iii. 93 Or they's just plain too wrapped up in theyself. 1990 M. Collins Rain Darling 138 They all right. They could see after theyself from time! This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < pron.1856
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