Emily Dickinson Lexicon

IN-TER-JEC'TION, n.

1. The act of throwing between.
2. A word in speaking or writing, thrown in between words connected in construction, to express some emotion or passion. “These were delightful days, but, alas, they are no more.” [See Exclamation.]

IN-TER-JEC'TION-AL, a.

Thrown in between other words or phrases; as, an interjectional remark. Observer.

IN-TER-JOIN', v.t. [inter and join.]

To join mutually; to intermarry. [Little used.] Shak.

IN'TER-JOIN-ED, pp.

Mutually joined.

IN'TER-JOIN-ING, ppr.

Joining mutually.

IN-TER-KNIT', v.t.

To knit together. Southey.

IN-TER-KNOWL'EDGE, n. [inter and knowledge.]

Mutual knowledge. [Little used.] Bacon.

IN-TER-LACE', v.t. [Fr. entrelacer; It. intralciare; Sp. entrelazar. See Lace.]

To intermix; to put or insert one thing with another. They interlaced some errors. Hayward. The epic way is every where interlaced with dialogue. Dryden.

IN-TER-LAC'ED, pp.

Intermixed; inserted between other things.

IN-TER-LACE'MENT, n.

Intermixture or insertion within.

IN-TER-LAC'ING, ppr.

Intermixing; inserting between.

IN-TER-LAPSE', n. [interlaps'. inter and lapse.]

The lapse or flow of time between two events. Harvey.

IN-TER-LARD', v.t. [Fr. entrelarder; entre, among, and larder, to lard.]

1. Primarily, to mix fat with lean; hence, to interpose; to insert between. Carew.
2. To mix; to diversify by mixture. Hale.

IN-TER-LARD'ED, pp.

Interposed; inserted between; mixed.

IN-TER-LARD'ING, ppr.

Inserting between; intermixing.

IN'TER-LEAF, n. [See Leaf.]

A leaf inserted between other leaves; a blank leaf inserted. Chesterfield.

IN-TER-LEAVE', v.t. [inter and leaf.]

To insert a leaf; to insert a blank leaf or blank leaves in a book, between other leaves.

IN-TER-LEAV'ED, pp.

Inserted between leaves, or having blank leaves inserted between other leaves.

IN-TER-LEAV'ING, ppr.

Inserting blank leaves between other leaves.

IN-TER-LINE', v.t. [inter and line.]

1. To write in alternate lines; as, to interline Latin and English. Locke.
2. To write between lines already written or printed, for the purpose of adding to or correcting what is written. Swift.

IN-TER-LIN'E-AR, or IN-TER-LIN'E-A-RY, a. [inter and linear.]

Written between lines before written or printed.

IN-TER-LIN'E-A-RY, n.

A book having insertions between the lines.

IN-TER-LIN-E-A'TION, n. [inter and lineation.]

1. The act of inserting words or lines between lines before written or printed.
2. The words, passage or line inserted between lines before written or printed.

IN-TER-LIN'ED, pp.

1. Written between lines; as, an interlined word.
2. Containing a line or lines written between lines; as, an interlined manuscript.

IN-TER-LIN'ING, n.

Correction or alteration by writing between the lines. Burnet.