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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Unseverit, -syverit, -serit, Onsyverit, -soverit, p.p. [Late ME and e.m.E. unsevered (1453); Sever v.] Not separated or scattered. —1513 Doug. ix viii 133 (Ruddim.).
For wele thay knew thare fais al manere of tene Vnder the volt of targis mycht sustene Sa lang as thay samyn vnseverit [C. onsyverit, Sm. vnsyverit, 1553 vnserit, B. on soverit] ware
