I. |intə(r)|lās verb
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin inter- ) of Middle English entrelacen, from Middle French entrelacer, from Old French entrelacier, from entre- inter- + lacier to lace — more at lace
transitive verb
1. : to unite by or as if by lacing together : interweave
interlaced boughs
interlaced fibers
2. : to vary or diversify by alternation, interpolation, or intermixture : alternate , intersperse , mix
narrative interlaced with anecdotes
intransitive verb
: to cross one another as if woven together : intertwine , interlock
interlacing letters
interlacing circles
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : a form of surface decoration consisting of a number of straps or ribbons so interwoven as to produce a symmetrical design : interlacement
2. : interlaced scanning