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interspersed, ppl. a.|ɪntəˈspɜːst| [f. prec. + -ed1.] Scattered, or placed here and there, between or among other things; dispersedly mingled.
1664Power Exp. Philos. ii. 133 The particles..with interspersed Vacuities. a1711Ken Edmund Poet. Wks. 1721 II. 332 Short Sleeps, and watchful Care, Alternated with interspersed Prayer. 1863Lyell Antiq. Man 12 Large heaps of oysters, and other marine shells, with interspersed stone implements. Hence interˈspersedly |-ɪdlɪ| adv., in an interspersed manner; here and there among other things.
1664Power Exp. Philos. ii. 119 Aetherial Atoms may be interspersedly diffused through all our Elements. 1861Musgrave By-roads 241 Producing corn, flax, and beet-root, interspersedly with carrots, potatoes, and dwarf beans. |