Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Myself
myself, pron. [ME; NW says it is sometimes used in the place of “I,” especially in poetry.]
- [Used in the place of first-person singular nominative pronoun] I.
- [Used after the first-person singular nominative pronoun “I” to express emphasis.]
- My being; my personality.
- [Reflexive pronoun.]
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