"usself" meaning in All languages combined

See usself on Wiktionary

Pronoun [English]

Forms: case of we [reflexive]
Etymology: From Middle English. Equivalent to us + -self. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{suffix|en|us|self}} us + -self Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|first-person plural pronoun||reflexive case of|we|||||||||||||||head=}} usself (first-person plural pronoun, reflexive case of we), {{en-pron|reflexive case of|we|desc=first-person plural pronoun}} usself (first-person plural pronoun, reflexive case of we)
  1. (obsolete or dialect) ourselves Tags: dialectal, first-person, obsolete, plural, pronoun

Pronoun [Middle English]

Forms: us-selve [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|enm|pronoun}} usself
  1. ourselves
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