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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

Herself \Her*self"\, pronoun

1. An emphasized form of the third person feminine pronoun; -- used as a subject with she; as, she herself will bear the blame; also used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case; as, it is herself; she blames herself.

2. Her own proper, true, or real character; hence, her right, or sane, mind; as, the woman was deranged, but she is now herself again; she has come to herself.

{By herself}, alone; apart; unaccompanied.
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