Part 5964

<h1>Intercourse</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In"ter*course</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Formerly <ets>entercourse</ets>, OF. <ets>entrecours</ets> commerce, exchange, F. <ets>entrecours</ets> a reciprocal right on neighboring lands, L. <ets>intercursus</ets> a running between, fr. <ets>intercurrere</ets> to run between. See <er>Inter-</er>, and <er>Course</er>.]</ety> <def>A <?/<?/mmingling; intimate connection or dealings between persons or nations, as in common affairs and civilities, in correspondence or trade; communication; commerce; especially, interchange of thought and feeling; association; communion.</def>

<blockquote>This sweet <b>intercourse</b> Of looks and smiles. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Sexual intercourse</col>, <cd>sexual or carnal connection; coition.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Communication; connection; commerce; communion; fellowship; familiarity; acquaintance.</syn>

<h1>Intercross</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In`ter*cross"</hw> <tt>(?; 115)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Intercrossed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Intercrossing</er>.]</wordforms>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To cross each other, as lines.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>To fertilize by the impregnation of one species or variety by another; to impregnate by a different species or variety.</def>

<h1>Intercross</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In"ter*cross`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The process or result of cross fertilization between different kinds of animals, or different varieties of plants.</def>

<blockquote>We have reason to believe that occasional <b>intercrosses</b> take place with all animals and plants. <i>Darwin.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Intercrural</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In`ter*cru"ral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Between crura; -- applied especially to the interneural plates in the vertebral column of many cartilaginous fishes.</def>

<h1>Intercur</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In`ter*cur"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>intercurrere</ets>. See <er>Intercourse</er>.]</ety> <def>To intervene; to come or occur in the meantime.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shelton.</i>

<h1>Intercurrence</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In`ter*cur"rence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Intercurrent</er>.]</ety> <def>A passing or running between; occurrence.</def>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<h1>Intercurrent</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In`ter*cur"rent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>intercurrens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>intercurrere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>intercurrent</ets>. See <er>Intercur</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Running between or among; intervening.</def>

<i>Boyle. Bp. Fell.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Not belonging to any particular season.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Said of diseases occurring in the course of another disease.</def>

<i>Dunglison.</i>

<h1>Intercurrent</h1> <Xpage=776>

<hw>In`ter*cur"rent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Something intervening.</def>