Sel`e*ni"u*ret`ed (?), a. (Chem.) Combined with selenium as in a
selenide; as, seleniureted hydrogen. [Written also seleniuretted.]
[Obsoles.]
Se*le`no*cen"tric (?), a. [Gr. selh`nh the moon + E. centric.]
(Astron.) As seen or estimated from the center of the moon; with the
moon central.
Se*le"no*graph (?), n. A picture or delineation of the moon's surface,
or of any part of it.
Sel`e*nog"ra*pher (?), n. One skilled in selenography. Wright.
{ Sel`e*no*graph"ic (?), Sel`e*no*graph"i*cal (?), } a. [Cf. F.
sélénographique.] Of or pertaining to selenography.
Sel`e*nog"ra*phist (?), n. A selenographer.
Sel`e*nog"ra*phy (?), n. [Gr. &?;&?;&?; the moon + -graphy.] The
science that treats of the physical features of the moon; --
corresponding to physical geography in respect to the earth. "Accurate
selenography, or description of the moon." Sir T. Browne.
Sel`e*nol"o*gy, n. [Gr. selh`nh the moon + -logy.] That branch of
astronomy which treats of the moon. -- Sel`e*no*log"i*cal (#), a.
Sel`e*no"ni*um (?), n. [Selenium + sulphonium.] (Chem.) A hypothetical
radical of selenium, analogous to sulphonium. [R.]
Self (slf), a. [AS. self, seolf, sylf; akin to OS. self, OFries. self,
D. zelf, G. selb, selber, selbst, Dan. selv. Sw. sjelf, Icel. sjlfr,
Goth. silba. Cf. Selvage.] Same; particular; very; identical. [Obs.,
except in the compound selfsame.] "On these self hills." Sir. W.
Raleigh.
To shoot another arrow that self way Which you did shoot the first.
Shak.
At that self moment enters Palamon.
Dryden.
Self, n.; pl. Selves (&?;). 1. The individual as the object of his own
reflective consciousness; the man viewed by his own cognition as the
subject of all his mental phenomena, the agent in his own activities,
the subject of his own feelings, and the possessor of capacities and
character; a person as a distinct individual; a being regarded as
having personality. "Those who liked their real selves." Addison.
A man's self may be the worst fellow to converse with in the world.
Pope.
The self, the I, is recognized in every act of intelligence as the
subject to which that act belongs. It is I that perceive, I that
imagine, I that remember, I that attend, I that compare, I that
feel, I that will, I that am conscious.
Sir W. Hamilton.
2. Hence, personal interest, or love of private interest; selfishness;
as, self is his whole aim.