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Same; particular; very; identical. [Obs., except in the compound selfsame.] "On these self hills." Sir. W. Raleigh. To shoot another arrow that self way Which you did shoot the first. Shak. At that self moment enters Palamon. Dryden.

Humbled by consciousness of inferiority, unworthiness, guilt, or shame.

Degradation of one's self by one's own act.

Lowering or humbling one's self.

Abhorrence of one's self.

Self-denial; self-renunciation; self-sacrifice.

The abuse of one's own self, powers, or faculties.

Accused by one's self or by one's conscience. "Die self- accused." Cowper.

Acting of or by one's self or by itself; -- said especially of a machine or mechanism which is made to perform of or for itself what is usually done by human agency; automatic; as, a self-acting feed apparatus; a self-acting mule; a self-acting press.

Action by, or originating in, one's self or itself.

Acting of one's self or of itself; acting without depending on other agents.

The quality or state of being self-active; self-action.

circumstances, without requiring to be adjusted by hand; -- said of a piece in machinery. Self-adjusting bearing (Shafting), a bearing which is supported in such a manner that it may tip to accomodate flexure or displacement of the shaft.

Admiration of one's self.

One's own affairs; one's private business. [Obs.] Shak.

Frightened at or by one's self. Shak.

The aggrandizement of one's self.

Annihilated by one's self.

Annihilation by one's own acts; annihilation of one's desires. Addison.

Applause of one's self.