him

Definition

A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object.

Etymology

From Middle English him, from Old English him, from Proto-Germanic *himmai (“to this, to this one”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian him (“him”), West Frisian him (“him”), Sylt North Frisian ham, höm (“him”), Dutch hem (“him”), German Low German hum, hüm, em (“him”), German ihm (“him”, dative).

Example Sentences

• "[…]therfoꝛ Chꝛiſt wold not call him abominable / But the verye abomination it ſilf."
• "‘I promise,’ he said as I gave him the papers."
• "She was in no humour for conversation with anyone but himself; and to him she had hardly courage to speak."

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