self luminous (self lum in us)

Luminous of itself; po e ing in itself the property of emitting light: thus, the sun, fixed stars, flames of all kinds, bodies which shine in consequence of being heated or rubbed, are self - luminous. selfly (self'li), adv. [Cf. AS. selflic, selfish, IMG:content-0549.png:[blocks in formation] .. together, joyning a Jewish obstinacy, with the pride and self - opinion of the Greeks, to a Roman unconcernedne about the matters Stilling fleet, Sermons, I. iii. of another life. self-opinionated (self-o-pin'yon-a-ted), a. Holding to one's own views and opinions, with more or le contempt for those of others. For there never was a nation more self - opinionated as to their wisdom, goodne , and interest with God than the Jews were when they began their war. Stilling fleet , Sermons, I. viii. Same as self-opinioned (self-o-pin'yond), a. self - opinionated. When he intends to bereave the world of an illustrious person, he may cast him upon a bold self - opinioned physician, worse than his distemper, who shall make a shift to cure him into his grave. IMG:content-0550.png:[blocks in formation] Here he look'd so self - perplext That Katie laugh'd. self-pity (self-pit'i), n. Pity on one's self. Self - pity ,... an unequivocal effusion of genuine tender feeling towards self - a most real feeling, not well under- stood by superficial observers, and often very strong in the sentimentally selfish, but quite real in all who have regard to one's self. self-registering (self-rej'is-ter-ing), a. Regis- tering automatically: as, a self - registering ther- mometer. - Self-registering barometer. Same as barograph . self-regulated (self-reg'ū-lā-ted), a. Regulated by one's self or itself. self-regulating (self-reg'ū-lā-ting), a. Regu- lating itself or one's self. self-regulative (self-reg'ū-lā-tiv), a . ing or serving to regulate one's self or itself. Whewell. ( Imp . Dict .) self-relation (self-re-la's hon), n . See relation . IMG:content-0551.png:[ocr errors] Round thee blow, self - pleached deep, Bramble roses, faint and pale, And long purples of the dale. With such selfe - pleasing thoughts her wound she fedd. Spenser, F. Q., III. iv. 6. self-poised (self-poizd'), a. Poised, or kept well balanced, by self-respect or other regard for self. Self - poised they live, nor pine with noting All the fever of some differing soul. IMG:content-0552.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0553.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0554.png:[blocks in formation] self-repellency (self-re-pel'en-si), n . herent power of repulsion of repulsion a body. self-repelling (self-re-pel'ing), a. Repelling self-repre ion (self-re-presh'on), n. Repres- sion of self; the holding of one's self in the background. Self-repre ion is a long step toward the love for his fellow-men that made Ben Adhem's name lead all the rest. Scribner's Mag . , VIII. 660. self-reproach (self-re-prōch'), n. A reproach- ing or condemning of one's self; the reproach IMG:content-0555.png:[blocks in formation] negation, self-forgetfulne . self-sacrificing (self-sak'ri-fi-zing), a . Yield- I am made Of the self - same metal that my sister is. Shak ., Lear, i. 1. 70. The fact of selfsamene (self'sām-nes), n. being one and the same, or of being the very same self; samene as regards self or identity. Now the first condition of the po ibility of my guilt i- ne , or of my becoming a subject for moral imputation, is my self -samene ; I must be throughout one identical person. F. H. Bradley, Ethical Studies, p. 5. one's self; the reproof of conscience. self-reproving (self-re-prö'ving), a. Reprov- IMG:content-0556.png:[blocks in formation] self-realization (self-real-i-zā'shon), n. The making, by an exertion of the will, that actual which lies dormant or in po e within the depths of the soul. The way to self - realisation is through self-renunciation, E. Caird, Hegel, p. 211. self-recording (self-re-kôr ding), a. Making, as an instrument of physical observation, a rec- ord of its own state, either continuously or at definite intervals: as, a self - recording barom- eter, tide-gage, anemometer, etc. - Self-record- ing level. See level1 . self-regard (self-re-gärd'), n. Regard or con- sideration for one's self. But selfe - regard of private good or ill Moves me of each, so as I found, to tell. IMG:content-0557.png:[blocks in formation] Shak ., Lear, v. 1. 4. self-repugnant (self-re-pugnant), a. Repugone's abilities and virtues. nant to itself; self-contradictory; inconsistent. A single tyrant may be found to adopt as inconsistent and self - repugnant a set of principles as twenty could agree upon. self-respect (self-re-spekt'), n. Respect for one's self or for one's own character; a proper regard for and care of one's own person and character; the feeling that only very good ac- tions are worthy of the standard which one has generally maintained, and up to which one has prescribes, there is connected the feeling of self -respect. tendencies, and our ability to fulfil what the law of duty Sir W. Hamilton , Metaphysics, Lect. xlvi. The return of self -respect will, in the course of time, make them respectable. B. Taylor , Lands of the Saracen, p. 104. self-respectful (self-re-spekt fül), a . Self-re- specting. His style, while firm and vigorous, is self - respectful with that reticence which in manners we call breeding and in art distinction. The Academy , Sept. 6, 1890, p. 192. self-re self-respecting (self-re-spekting), a. Actu- ated by or spr or springing from a proper respect for one's self or character: as, a self - respecting man. One of the most valuable traits of the true New England woman which had impelled her forth, as might be said, to seek her fortune, but with a self - respecting purpose to confer as much benefit as she could anywise receive. Hawthorne, Seven Gables, v. Every self -respecting nation had, they noticed, a con- The Atlantic , LXVI. 682. IMG:content-0558.png:[blocks in formation] self-scorn (self-skôrn'), n . one entertains scorn for another mood or phase of one's self. Deep dread and loathing of her solitude Fell on her, from which mood was born Scorn of herself; again from out that mood Laughter at her self -scorn. All your petty self - see kings and rivalries done, Round the dear Alma Mater your hearts beat as one! Whittier, The Quaker Alumni. self-seeking (self-se'king), a. Seeking one's own interest or happine bine unduly; selfish. self-setting (self-set'ing), a. Working auto- matically to reset itself after being sprung, as a trap.-Self-setting brake. See car-brake. self-shining (self-shi'ning), a. Self-luminous. Boyle . self-slaughter (self-sla'tér), n. of one's self. Against self - slaughter There is a prohibition so divine That cravens my weak hand. self-slaughtered (self-sla'tėrd), a . Slaughtered or killed by one's self. Till Lucrece' father, that beholds her bleed, Himself on her self - slaughter'd body threw.