our·self (our-s?lf?, är-)pron.1. Myself. Used as a reflexive when we is used instead of I by a singular speaker or author, as in an editorial or a royal proclamation. See Usage Note at myself.2. Nonstandard Ourselves. See Note at hisself.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.ourself (a???s?lf) pronarchaic a variant of myself, formerly used by monarchs or editors in formal contextsCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014our?self (?r?s?lf, a??r-, ?a? ?r-) pron. 1. one’s own person, individuality, etc., considered apart from others: It is for ourself that we must work harder. 2. (a form corresponding to ourselves, used by a single person, esp. in the formal or regal style, as we for I): We have taken unto ourself such powers as may be necessary. [1300?50] usage: See myself. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.