v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Dissevered p. pr. & vb. n. Dissevering. ] [ OE. dessevrer; pref. des- (L. dis-) + sevrer to sever, F. sevrer to wean, L. separate to separate. In this word the prefix is intensive. See Dis-, and Sever. ] To part in two; to sever thoroughly; to sunder; to disunite; to separate; to disperse. [ 1913 Webster ]

The storm so dissevered the company . . . that most of therm never met again. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

States disserved, discordant, belligerent. D. Webster. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To part; to separate. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. dessevrance. ] The act of disserving; separation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of disserving; disseverance. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. dessevrement. ] Disseverance. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]