Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
SELF
I. pro noun see: suicide Date: before 12th century myself , himself , herself ,
II. adjective Date: before 12th century identical , same , belonging to oneself ; own ,
3. having a single character or quality throughout, of the same kind (as in color, material, or pattern) as something with which it is used ,
III. noun (plural selves)
Date: 13th century
1. the entire person of an individual, the realization or embodiment of an abstraction,
2. a. an individual's typical character or behavior , an individual's temporary behavior or character , a person in prime condition , the union of elements (as body, emotions, thoughts, and sensations) that constitute the individuality and identity of a person, personal interest or advantage, material that is part of an individual organism ,
IV. verb
Date: 1905
transitive verb inbreed , to pollinate with pollen from the same flower or plant, intransitive verb to undergo self-pollination