Part 6000

<hw>In`ter*sert"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of interserting, or that which is interserted.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hammond.</i>

<h1>Intersesamoid</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*ses"a*moid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Between sesamoid bones; <as>as, <ex>intersesamoid</ex> ligaments</as>.</def>

<h1>Interset</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*set"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To set between or among.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Intershock</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*shock</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To shock mutually.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Intersidereal</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*si*de"re*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Between or among constellations or stars; interstellar.</def>

<h1>Intersocial</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*so"cial</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to the mutual intercourse or relations of persons in society; social.</def>

<h1>Intersomnious</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*som"ni*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>inter-</ets> + L. <ets>somnus</ets> sleep.]</ety> <def>Between the times of sleeping; in an interval of wakefulness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Interspace</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In"ter*space`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>interspatium</ets>. See <er>Inter-</er>, and <er>Space</er>.]</ety> <def>Intervening space.</def>

<i>Bp. Hacket.</i>

<h1>Interspeech</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In"ter*speech`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A speech interposed between others.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Blount.</i>

<h1>Intersperse</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*sperse"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Interspersed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Interspersing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>interspersus</ets> interspersed; <ets>inter</ets> between, among + <ets>spargere</ets> to scatter. See <er>Sparse</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To scatter or set here and there among other things; to insert at intervals; <as>as, to <ex>intersperse</ex> pictures in a book</as>.</def>

<blockquote>There, <b>interspersed</b> in lawns and op'ning glades, Thin trees arise that shun each other's shades. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To diversify or adorn with things set or scattered at intervals; to place something at intervals in or among; <as>as, to <ex>intersperse</ex> a book with pictures</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Which space is <b>interspersed</b> with small islands and rock. <i>Cook.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Interspersion</h1> <Xpage=780>

<hw>In`ter*sper"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of interspersing, or the state of being interspersed.</def>