plural of several

(transitive) To cut free. / (intransitive) To suffer disjunction; to be parted or separated. / (intransitive) To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.

Very bad or intense. / Strict or harsh. / Sober, plain in appearance, austere.

In a severe manner.

The state of being severe. / The degree of something undesirable; badness or seriousness.

simple past tense and past participle of sever

Separated, cut off or broken apart.

The act of severing or the state of being severed. / A separation. / A severance payment.

plural of severance

The property of being severe.