Both Uses of
sever
in
Treasure Island
- Then I lay quiet, waiting to sever these last when the strain should be once more lightened by a breath of wind.†
Chpt 23 *
- They would have run away severally had they dared; but fear kept them together, and kept them close by John, as if his daring helped them.†
Chpt 32
Definition:
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(sever) to split something into two unconnected parts -- usually by cutting
or:
to break up or end a relationship; or to separate from something