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[Eng. several; -ity.] Each particular singly taken; distinction. "All the several i ties of the degrees prohibited."-Bp. Hall: Cases of Conscience, dec. iv., ch. v. *sev-er-al-ize, v. t. [Eng. several ; -ize.] To distinguish. "One and the same church however segregated, II. Law: To disunite, to disconnect, to part posand infinitely several i zed in persons."- Bp. Hall: Peace se ion. "We are, lastly, to inquire how an estate in joint tenancy may be severed and destroyed." - Black stone : Comment., bk. ii., ch. 12. maker. sev-er-al-lỹ, adv. [Eng. several; -ly.] Separately, distinctly; apart from others. severity Jointly and severally bound : Said of the parties to a contract when each obligor is liable to pay the whole demand, in case the others fail or are not able to do so.