verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To place pales between or among; to separate with pales. obsolete, rare
2. 2
   To interweave or interlace. obsolete, rare

   "He ware upon his head a diademe of purple interpaled with white, like as Darius was accustomed."

Example

More examples

"He ware upon his head a diademe of purple interpaled with white, like as Darius was accustomed."

Etymology

From inter- + pale.

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