SELF (O.Eng. seolf, silf, &c., cf. Dutch zelf, Ger. selbe, selbst)  , as a pronoun, an

element attached to a personal pronoun or pro-nominal adjective to give emphasis, or to indicate a reflexive use; as an adjective a word properly meaning same, identical, also very (seen in the expression " self-same "), hence single, plain, not mixed with another colour . It is also a florist's term for a flower which has uniformity of tint, without markings or other tints . As a noun " self " means one's own person; for the psychological use of the term see PSYCHOLOGY, &c., and for its ethical aspect EGOISM .