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BY HERSELF

Definition: BY HERSELF

BY HERSELF

1. Alone; apart; unaccompanied.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 


Crosswords: BY HERSELF

English words defined with "BY HERSELF": Cleopatra, conspicuousHad likeLoretteNiobeobviousPartenopetake the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment, thinkWhole snipe, Wife's equity. (references)
Specialty definitions using "BY HERSELF": ÆlurusAudhumlaBedreddin' HassanCandace, Catharine Theot, chillin', coal mining examinations, Column at Boulogne, ConcubineDesertFlies, FlourGalate'a, Gertrude, Goody Blake, GuitarHarlowe, Hecuba, HindaKissing the HandLucifera, Lucrezia di BorgiaNakedOldPyramusRuddy-maneSAPPHO, Sardanapalus, StupidsWhite WidowYew Tree, Ysolde. (references)

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Modern Usage: BY HERSELF

DomainUsage

Screenplays

I bet you'd let a girl go off to her doom all by herself! (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer)

Lyrics

She falls apart by herself (FALLS APART; performing artist: Sugar Ray)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: BY HERSELF

DomainTitle

Books

  • Unfortunate sensibility : [or, The life of Mrs. L******, written by herself, in a series of sentimental letters, dedicated to Mr. Yorick in the Elysian fields] (reference)

  • The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself (Penguin Classics) (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: BY HERSELF

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

... learns again to eat by herself, using a specially designed spoon. / WHO p. Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by T. Farkas..

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Use in Literature: BY HERSELF

TitleAuthorQuote

Emma

Austen, Jane

She might do very well by herself.

Scarlet Letter

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

It had the effect of a spell, taking her out of the ordinary relations with humanity, and enclosing her in a sphere by herself.

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

From this sullen conflict, always muzzled but always muttering, is born armed peace, that ruinous expedient of civilisation suspected by herself.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Modern Translation: BY HERSELF

Language Translations for "BY HERSELF"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Czech

  

bez cizí pomoci (unaided, unassisted), samotì. (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

לב"". (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ybay erselfhay

   

Turkish

  

kendi kendine (aside, auto-, automatically, by himself, by itself, by oneself, by yourself), kendi başına (by himself, by one's own, on one's own, on one's tod). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Bible Trace: BY HERSELF

LanguageDateSourceMark Chapter 4, Verse 28
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintAutomath gar h gh karpoforei prwton corton eita stacun eita plhrh siton en tw stacui
Latin405VulgateUltro enim terra fructificat primum herbam deinde spicam deinde plenum frumentum in spica
Old English990West SaxonSoðlice selfwilles syo eorðe wæstmebyreð. ærest gærs. & sedðan ear. sydðanfullne hwæte on þam eare.
Middle English1395WyclifFor the erthe makith fruyt, first the gras, aftirward the ere, and aftir ful fruyt in the ere.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleFor ye erth bringeth forthe frute of her silfe: fyrst the blade then the eares after that full corne in the eares.
Jacobean English1611King JamesFor the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Victorian English1833WebsterFor the earth bringeth forth fruit of itself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
Basic English1964OgdenThe earth gives fruit by herself; first the leaf, then the head, then the full grain.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: BY HERSELF

LanguageMark Chapter 4, Verse 28
CebuanoAng yuta, pinaagi sa kaugalingon niini, nagahatag ug abut: ang nahauna mao ang dahon, unya ang uhay, ug unya ang bus-ok nga lugas sa uhay.
Croatianzemlja sama od sebe donosi plod: najprije stabljiku, onda klas i napokon puno zrnja na klasu.
DanishAf sig selv bærer Jorden Frugt, først Strå, derefter Aks, derefter fuld Kærne i Akset;
DutchWant de aarde brengt van zelve vruchten voort: eerst het kruid, daarna de aar, daarna het volle koren in de aar.
FinnishSillä itsestään maa tuottaa viljan: ensin korren, sitten tähkän, sitten täyden jyvän tähkään.
FrenchLa terre produit d`elle-même, d`abord l`herbe, puis l`épi, puis le grain tout formé dans l`épi;
GaelicOir bheir an talamh a mach toradh leis fhein, an toiseach an duilleag, an sin an dias, a rithist an grainnean lan anns an deis.
GermanDenn die Erde bringt von selbst zum ersten das Gras, darnach die Ähren, darnach den vollen Weizen in den Ähren.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariTanah itulah yang dengan sendirinya mengeluarkan hasil: mula-mula tangkainya, kemudian bulirnya, lalu buahnya.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaMaka bumi itu mengeluarkan buah dari dirinya sendiri, mula-mula kecambah, kemudian mayangnya, akhirnya butir gandum yang sepenuh-penuhnya di dalam mayang itu.
ItalianPoiché la terra produce spontaneamente, prima lo stelo, poi la spiga, poi il chicco pieno nella spiga.
LatvianJo zeme nes augïus: vispirms stiebru, tad vârpu, beigâs pilnu vârpu graudiem.
MaoriE hua ana hoki te whenua i tona kaha ake ano; ko te rau ki mua, ko reira te puku, muri iho ko te witi pakari i roto i te puku.
NorwegianAv sig selv bærer jorden grøde: først strå, så aks, så fullt korn i akset.
PortugueseA terra por si mesma produz fruto, primeiro a erva, depois a espiga, e por último o grão cheio na espiga.   
RumanianPqmkntul rodewte singur: kntki un fir verde, apoi spic, dupq aceea grku deplin kn spic;
RussianЙ'П ЪЕНМС УБНБ УП'ПА ТПЙЪЧП"ЙФ У ЕТЧБ ЪЕМЕОШ, ПФПН ЛПМПУ, ПФПН ПМОПЕ ЪЕТОП Ч ЛПМПУЕ.
ShuarKame Jinkiái nunkanam init aku ninki tsapaatsuk; emka nukareawai, Nuyá tuyureawai tura nujamar katsuawai.
SpanishPorque de por sí la tierra da fruto: primero el tallito, luego las espigas y después el grano lleno en la espiga.
SwahiliUdongo wenyewe huiwezesha mimea kukua na kuzaa matunda: kwanza huchipua jani changa, kisha suke, na mwishowe nafaka ndani ya suke.
SwedishAv sig själv bär jorden frukt, först strå och sedan ax, och omsider finnes fullbildat vete i axet.
UmaNgkai tana' moto-hawo pehupaa' wua' -na. Lomo' -na rau-na pai' kaho-na to mehupa', ngkai ree huwu-mi, duu' -na mo'ihi.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: BY HERSELF

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "b-e-e-f-h-l-r-s-y"

-2 letters: flesher, freshly, herself, sheerly.

-3 letters: belfry, beryls, feebly, fleers, fleshy, flyers, freely, hereby, heresy, rebels, refels.

-4 letters: beefs, beefy, beers, beery, beryl, brees, byres, byrls, eyers, eyres, feels, feres, ferly, feyer, fleer, flees, flesh, fleys, flyer, frees, fresh, hebes, heels, herbs, herby, heres, herls, leers, leery, lehrs, lyres, rebel, reefs, reefy, reels, refel.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: BY HERSELF


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

42 59      48 45 52 53 45 4C 46

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000010 01011001 00100000 01001000 01000101 01010010 01010011 01000101 01001100 01000110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#66 &#89 &#32 &#72 &#69 &#82 &#83 &#69 &#76 &#70

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0042 0059      0048 0045 0052 0053 0045 004C 0046

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

3659242395253394640

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Non-English Dictionaries with "BY HERSELF"

LanguageCoverageLanguage Translations

Czech

slovník, definice, překladèesky, èeské, èech, èeština, èeský, èeška, Çek, çekoslovakyalı kimse, çekoslovakyalı, çek dili

Hebrew

אוצר מילים, "'"ר", "'בל", תור'מ ות, תר'ום, "עתק", "עתקhebrejský, hebrejec, hebrejka, hebrejština, עברי, עברית, musevi, ibranice, ibrani

Turkish

sözlük, ansiklopedik sözlük, açıklama, belirleme, belirtme, kesinleştirme, tanım, tarif, seçiklik, tanımlama, tercümeturecký, tureètina, טורקי, türkçe, türk

English

Dictionary, Definition, Translationanglicky, א 'לית, ingiltere, ingiliz, Íngílízce, ingilizce, Íngílíz, ýngilizce
 


INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Quotations: Fiction
7. Translations: Modern
8. Bible Trace
9. Anagrams
10. Orthography
11. Bibliography


  

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