Several — Defs

01 a. Separate; distinct; particular; single.

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.
“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.

02 adv. By itself; severally.

1.
By itself; severally.[Obs.]
“Every kind of thing is laid up several in barns or storehoudses.” — Robynson (More's Utopia).

03 n. Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.

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.

Phrases & compounds

In several — in a state of separation.