Several \Sev"er*al\, adv. By itself; severally. [Obs.]

Every kind of thing is laid up several in barns or storehoudses. --Robynson (More's Utopia).

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Several \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Several \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)