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Yourself vs Theeself - What's the difference?

yourself | theeself |

As pronouns the difference between yourself and theeself

is that yourself is (reflexive) your own self (singular) while theeself is (archaic) yourself.

As a noun yourself

is your usual, normal, or true self.

yourself

English

Pronoun

  • (reflexive) Your own self (singular).
    • Be careful with that fire or you'll burn yourself .
  • You (singular); .
    • You yourself know that what you wrote was wrong.

    See also

    (English personal pronouns)

    Noun

    (yourselves)
  • Your usual, normal, or true self.
    • After a good night's sleep you'll feel like yourself again.

    theeself

    English

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • (archaic) yourself
  • * {{quote-book, year=1874, author=Benj. N. Martin, title=Choice Specimens of American Literature, And Literary Reader, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=There was a will, friend, a true and lawful last will and testament of thee deceased uncle, in which theeself and thee cousin was made the sole heirs of the same. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1880, author=Henry Woodcock, title=The Hero of the Humber, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Does thou think anybody but theeself would jump overboard a night like this? }}

    Synonyms

    * thyself

    See also

    (English personal pronouns)