<hw>In"ter*lu`en*cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>interluens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>interluere</ets> to flow between; <ets>inter + luere</ets>.]</ety> <def>A flowing between; intervening water.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Sir M. Hale.</i>
<h1>Interlunar, Interlunary</h1> <Xpage=778>
<hw><hw>In`ter*lu"nar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>In`ter*lu"na*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>inter-</ets> + <ets>lunar</ets>: cf. L. <ets>interlunis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Belonging or pertaining to the time when the moon, at or near its conjunction with the sun, is invisible.</def>
<i>Milton.</i>
<h1>Intermandibular</h1> <Xpage=778>
<hw>In`ter*man*dib"u*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Between the mandibles; interramal; <as>as, the <ex>intermandibular</ex> space</as>.</def>
<h1>Intermarriage</h1> <Xpage=778>
<hw>In`ter*mar"riage</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Connection by marriage; reciprocal marriage; giving and taking in marriage, as between two families, tribes, castes, or nations.</def>
<h1>Intermarry</h1> <Xpage=778>
<hw>In`ter*mar"ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To become connected by marriage between their members; to give and take mutually in marriage; -- said of families, ranks, castes, etc.</def>
<blockquote>About the middle of the fourth century from the building of Rome, it was declared lawful for nobles and plebeians to <b>intermarry</b>. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>
<h1>Intermaxilla</h1> <Xpage=778>
<hw>In`ter*max*il"la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Intermaxill\'91</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See <er>Premaxilla</er>.</def>
<h1>Intermaxillary</h1> <Xpage=778>
<hw>In`ter*max"il*la*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> Between the maxillary bones. <sd>(b)</sd> Of or pertaining to the intermaxill\'91.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>An intermaxilla.</def></def2>
<h1>Intermean</h1> <Xpage=778>
<hw>In"ter*mean`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Something done in the meantime; interlude.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>B. Jonson.</i>
<h1>Intermeation</h1> <Xpage=778>
<hw>In`ter*me*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>intermeare</ets>, <ets>intermeatum</ets>; to go between; <ets>inter</ets> between + <ets>meare</ets> to go.]</ety> <def>A flowing between.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<i>Bailey.</i>
<h1>Intermeddle</h1> <Xpage=778>
<hw>In`ter*med"dle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>entremedlen</ets>, <ets>entermellen</ets>, to mix together, OF. <ets>entremedler</ets>, <ets>entremeller</ets>, <ets>entremesler</ets>, F. <ets>entrem\'88ler</ets>. See <er>Inter-</er>, and <er>Meddle</er>.]</ety> <def>To meddle with the affairs of others; to meddle officiously; to interpose or interfere improperly; to mix or meddle with.</def>
<blockquote>The practice of Spain hath been, by war and by conditions of treaty, to <b>intermeddle</b> with foreign states. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>
<syn>Syn. -- To interpose; interfere. See <er>Interpose</er>.</syn>
<h1>Intermeddle</h1> <Xpage=778>
<hw>In`ter*med"dle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To intermix; to mingle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
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