DIVERS
Di"vers, a. Etym: [F. divers, L. diversus turned in different
directions, different, p. p. of divertere. See Divert, and cf.
Diverse.]
1. Different in kind or species; diverse. [Obs.] Every sect of them hath a divers posture. Bacon. Thou shalt not sow thy vineyard with divers seeds. Deut. xxii. 9.
2. Several; sundry; various; more than one, but not a great number; as, divers philosophers. Also used substantively or pronominally. Divers of Antonio's creditors. Shak.
Note: Divers is now limited to the plural; as, divers ways (not divers way). Besides plurality it ordinarily implies variety of kind.
DIVERSE
Di"verse, a. Etym: [The same word as divers. See Divers.]
1. Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.
The word . . . is used in a sense very diverse from its original
import. J. Edwards.
Our roads are diverse: farewell, love! said she. R. Browning.
2. Capable of various forms; multiform. Eloquence is a great and diverse thing. B. Jonson.
DIVERSE
Di*verse", adv.
Defn: In different directions; diversely.
DIVERSE
Di*verse", v. i.