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hisself reflexive pronoun Himself. [OED (at himself pronoun IV) dates this usage from the 14th century; EDD labels it "in general dialect use in Scotland, Ireland, England"; DARE labels it "chiefly South, South Midland" in the U.S.]

1832 (in 2004 TN Petitions III 36) in December 1828 he Did obligate his self By Bond to mancipate and set free said Emley and her orkers if any. 1862 Love CW Letters (Aug 9) J W Hutcheson is well if he will take care of his self. 1900 Harben N GA Sketches 56 He’ll work for hisse’f, but he won’t budge fer me. 1939 Hall Coll (Mt Sterling NC) He went something near a mile back on into the spruce mountains and stayed by hisself all night. 1940 Haun Hawk’s Done 41 Them things he made up hisself and sung, I thought were good. 1973 GSMNP-76:31 He shot [the buck] and killed him. Well, he couldn’t carry him in hisself. He was just up there by hisself. 2008 Rosie Hicks 1 He broke hisself up because he’s just so good to kids.