steal myself

[Skitt]

What does it mean "to steal oneself"?

Could it have been "to steel oneself"? See 2a and especially 2b, below.

Main Entry: 2steel
Function: transitive verb
Date: 13th century
1 : to overlay, point, or edge with steel
2 a : to cause to resemble steel (as in looks or hardness) b : to fill with
resolution or determination

[AB]

Post by Skitt

What does it mean "to steal oneself"?

Could it have been "to steel oneself"? See 2a and especially 2b, below.
Main Entry: 2steel
Function: transitive verb
Date: 13th century
1 : to overlay, point, or edge with steel
2 a : to cause to resemble steel (as in looks or hardness) b : to fill with
resolution or determination

Oops, it was "steal for myself". Sorry.

[Martin Ambuhl]

What does it mean "to steal oneself"?

If this is from some book on the history of slavery, it means to
escape. I think it more likely that you misspelt "to steel oneself."
See meaning 2b from the MW entry below, or the one from COD10 below
that:

[MW11CD]
Main Entry:2steel
Function:transitive verb
Date:13th century

1 : to overlay, point, or edge with steel
2 a : to cause to resemble steel (as in looks or hardness) b : to
fill with resolution or determination *steeled herself to face the
crisis*

[COD10]
steel
· v. mentally prepare (oneself) to do or face something difficult.
– ORIGIN OE stLle, stUli, of Gmc origin.

[t***@yaNOSPAMhoo.com]

What does it mean "to steal oneself"?

There's to "steal oneself away", i.e. to sneak out while no one is looking.

[Steve Hayes]

Post by t***@yaNOSPAMhoo.com

What does it mean "to steal oneself"?

There's to "steal oneself away", i.e. to sneak out while no one is looking.

I thought that was "steal away".