self respecting

Having self-respect. self-restrained, a. Restrained by one's self, or by one's own power of will; self-controlled. self-restraint, s. Restraint or control imposed on one's self; self-control, self-command. pine, pit, sire, sir, marine; gō, pot, IMG:content-1185.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1186.png:[blocks in formation] self-tempted, a . Tempted by one's self. ( Milton : P. L. , iii. 130.) self-thinking, a . Thinking for one's self; form- ing one's own opinion irrespective of others. self-thought, s. A private thought. IMG:content-1187.png:[blocks in formation] "The self - torturing sophist, wild Rou eau." Byron: Childe Harold , iii. 77. self-trust, s. Trust or reliance on one's self; self-reliance; trust or confidence in one's self. "Where is truth if there be no self -trust?" Shakesp.: Rape of Lucrece, 188. *self-view, 8. 1. A view of one's self or of one's own character or actions. 2. Regard or care for one's own interests. self-violence, s. Violence to one's self. ( Milton : Samson Agonistes , 1,584.) Cowper: Progre of Error, 543. self-willed, a. Governed by one's own will; ob- stinate; not accommodating or compliant. "For I was wayward, bold, and wild, A self - will'd imp, a grandame's child." self-willed ne , s. Self-will, obstinacy. "Her ladyship's self-willed ne ."- Mi Edge worth: Be linda, ch. xi. self-worship, s. The idolizing of one's self. self-worshiper, s. One who worships or idol- izes himself. self-ish-ly, adv . [Eng. selfish ; -ly .] In a selfish manner; with a regard only for one's own interests, ends, or advantage. "He can your merit selfishly approve." Pope : Prol . to Sat. , 293. self-ish-ne , s . Eng. selfish ; -ne .] The quality or state of being selfish; exclusive regard to one's own interests, ends, or advantage; the quality or state of being self-interested. 1. A seat, a throne. 2. A saddle. A. Transitive : I. Literally : tself-ist, s . [Eng. self ; -ist.] One who is wholly A dry scab in a horse's hough or pastern. sěl-len-dērş, s . [SELL AND ERS.] Tennyson: Merlin and Vivien , 293. *self-le -ly, adv . [Eng. selfle ; -ly.] In an unselfish manner. tself-le -ne , s . [Eng. selfle ; -ne .] Free- dom from selfishne . *sělf-ne , s. [Eng. self ; -ne .] Self-love, self- ishne . "Shall I, a son and subject, seem to dare, For any selfne , to set realms on fire?" Lord Brooke: Mustapha. *self-time, s. [Eng. self , and time .] The exact moment, the point of time. "At which self time the house seemed all on fire." Marlowe: Faustus , v. 4. sě-li-năm, s . [Mod. Lat., from Lat. selinon ; Gr.selinon=a kind of parsley.] IMG:content-1188.png:[blocks in formation] selvage sel-vage (age as Ig), s. [SELVEDGE.] I. Ord. Lang.: The same as SELVEDGE (q. v.). II. Technically: 1. Locksmith.: The edge-plate of a lock through which the bolt shoots. 2. Naut .: [SELVAGEE.] sěl-va-geē, s. [SELVAGE.] Naut .: A rope or ring made by a number of spun yarns laid parallel and secured by lashings. Sometimes used in place of rope, being le likely to slip and more elastic. sěl-vedġe, *sěl'-vege (ve as vi,) s. [Lit.=self edge, from O. Dut. selfegge , from self =self, and egge =edge; cf. Low Ger. selfkant, selfende; Ger. selbende a self-end, a selvedge.] 1. Ord . Lang .: The edge or list of cloth, woven so as to prevent raveling; a woven border or border of close work on a fabric. 2. Naut .: Selvagee (q. v.). sel-vedged, sěl'-vaged (ve, va, as vi), adj. [Eng. selvedg (e); -ed.] Having a selvedge; formed with a selvedge. sělveş, s. pl. [SELF.]