Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SELF-LOV'ING, a.

Loving one's self. – Walton.

SELF-MADE', a.

Made by one's self.

SELF'-MET-AL, n. [self and metal.]

The same metal.

SELF-MO'TION, a. [self and motion.]

Motion given by inherent powers, without external impulse; spontaneous motion. Matter is not endued with self-motion. – Cheyne.

SELF-MOV'ED, a. [self and move.]

Moved by inherent power without the aid of external impulse. – Pope.

SELF-MOV'ING, a.

Moving or exciting to action by inherent power, without the impulse of another body or extraneous influence. – Pope.

SELF-MUR'DER, n. [self and murder.]

The murder or one's self; suicide.

SELF-MUR'DER-ER, n.

One who voluntarily destroys his own life.

SELF-NEG-LECT'ING, n. [self and neglect.]

A neglecting of one's self. Self-love is not so great a sin as self-neglecting. – Shak.

SELF'NESS, n.

Self-love; selfishness. [Not in use.] – Sidney.

SELF-O-PIN'ION, n. [self and opinion.]

One's own opinion. – Collier. Prior.

SELF-O-PIN'ION-ED, a.

Valuing one's own opinion highly.

SELF-PAR-TIAL'I-TY, n. [self and partiality.]

That partiality by which a man overrates his own worth when compared with others. – Kames.

SELF-PLEAS'ING, a. [self and please.]

Pleasing one's self; gratifying one's own wishes. – Bacon.

SELF-PRAISE', n. [self and praise.]

The praise of one's self; self-applause. – Broome.

SELF-PREF'ER-ENCE, n. [self and preference.]

The preference of one's self to others.

SELF-PRES-ER-VA'TION, n. [self and preservation.]

The preservation of one's self from destruction or injury. – Milton.

SELF-PRE-SERV'ING, a.

Preserving one's self.

SELF-PROP'A-GA-TING, a.

Propagating by itself or himself. – E. Everett.

SELF-REG'U-LA-TED, a.

Regulated by one's self.

SELF-RE-LI'ANCE, n.

Reliance on one's own powers.

SELF-RE-LY'ING, a.

Depending on one's self.

SELF-RE-PEL'LEN-CY, n. [self and repellency.]

The inherent power of repulsion in a body. – Black.

SELF-RE-PEL'LING, a. [self and repel.]

Repelling by its own inherent power.

SELF-RE-PROACH'ED, a.

Reproached by one's own conscience.