sĕvērē, adv., v. 1, severus fin. A.
sevērē adv.with comp.and sup.1 severus, gravely, seriously, austerely, rigidly, severely : omnia d...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
·superl Difficult to be endured; exact; critical; rigorous; as, a severe test. II. Severe ·superl S...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Effectual; as, a severe turn in belaying a rope. ...
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