self gratulation (selfgratulashon)

as such. right given may be enjoyed and protected, or the duty imflection upon one's own good fortune or succe posed may be enforced. T. M. Cooley , Constitutional Limitations, iv. self-existence (self-eg-zis'tens), n . The property or fact of being self-existent. self-existent (self-eg-zis'tent), a. Existing by one's or its own virtue alone, independently of any other cause. self-explanatory (self-eks-plan'ā-to-ri), a. Ex plaining itself; needing no explanation; bear ing its meaning on its own face; obvious. self-explication (self-eks-pli-ka's hon), n. The act or power of explaining one's self or itself. IMG:content-0544.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-0545.png:[blocks in formation] It [evil] shall be in eternal restle change Self - fed and self-consumed. Milton , Comus, 1. 597. self-feeder (self-fē'dèr), n. One who or that which feeds himself or itself, and does not require to be fed; specifically, a self-feeding apparatus or machine: as, in ore-dre ing, an arrangement for feeding ore to the stamps automatically, or without the employment of hand labor; or a stove having a reservoir for coal which is fed gradually to the fire. self-feeding (self-fe'ding), a . Capable of feeding one's self or itself; keeping up automatically a supply of anything of which there is a constant consumption, waste, use, or application for some purpose: as, a self - feeding boiler, furnace, printing-pre , etc.