Sev"er*al , n.
1. Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual. [Obs.]
There was not
time enough to hear . . .
The severals.
Shak.
2. Persons oe objects, more
than two, but not very
many.
Several of them neither rose from any
conspicuous family, nor left any
behind them.
Addison. 3. An
inclosed or separate place; inclosure.
[Obs.]
They had their several for heathen nations, their several for the people of
their own nation.
Hooker. In several, in a state of separation. [R.] "Where pastures in several be." Tusser.
Sev"er*al , adv. By
itself; severally.
[Obs.]
Every kind of thing
is laid up
several in barns or storehoudses.
Robynson (More's Utopia).
Sev"er*al (?), a. [OF., fr. LL. separalis, fr. L.
separ separate, different. See Sever, Separate.]
1. Separate; distinct; particular; single.
Each several ship a victory did gain.
Dryden. Each might his several province well command,
Would all but stoop
to what they understand.
Pope. 2. Diverse; different; various. Spenser.
Habits and faculties, several, and to be distinguished.
Bacon. Four several armies to the field
are led.
Dryden. 3. Consisting of a number more than two, but not very many; divers; sundry; as, several persons were present when the event took place.
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