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tion from the rest, or from all others; a holding by individual right. Forests which had never been owned in severalty. Bancroft. Estate in severalty (Law), an estate which the tenant holds in his own right, without being joined in interest with any other person; -- distinguished from joint tenancy, coparcenary, and co…

The act of severing, or the state of being severed; partition; separation. Milman.

or cheerful. Your looks alter, as your subject does, From kind to fierce, from wanton to severe. Waller.

The quality or state of being severe. Specifically: --

A bay or compartment of a vaulted ceiling. [Written also civery.]

A febrile disease characterized by dyspnoa and bronchitis caused by inhaling dust.

To shrive; to question. [Obs.] "She gan him soft to shrieve." Spenser.

with the bottom perforated, or made of hair, wire, or the like, woven in meshes. "In a sieve thrown and sifted." Chaucer.

The part of a garment which covers the arm; as, the sleeve of a coat or a gown. Chaucer.

Having sleeves; furnished with sleeves; -- often in composition; as, long-sleeved.

A squid.

The part of a sleeve nearest the hand; a cuff or wristband. [Obs.] Shak.

Having no sleeves.

A word compounded of so and ever, used in composition with who, what, where, when, how, etc., and indicating any out of all possible or supposable persons, things, places, times, ways, etc. It is sometimes used separate from the pronoun or adverb. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required. Luke x…

To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve. See Steeve, n. (b).

To pack or stow, as cargo in a ship's hold. See Steeve.

One whose occupation is to load and unload vessels in port; one who stows a cargo in a hold.

Voice; speech; language. [Obs. or Scot.] Ye have as merry a steven As any angel hath that is in heaven. Chaucer.

A vision seen in sleep; a dream. [Obs.] Wycliff (Acts ii. 17). I defy both sweven and dream. Chaucer.

To practice theft; to steal.