interlace

Etymology

From Middle English entrelacen, from Anglo-Norman entrelacer, from Old French inter- + lacer (“weave”).

noun

1. (visual arts) A decorative element found especially in early medieval art
   Hiberno-Saxon interlace patterns
2. (electronics) A technique of improving the picture quality of a video signal primarily on CRT devices without consuming extra bandwidth.

verb

1. (transitive) To cross one with another.
   to interlace wires
   The opportunity was also taken to remove one of the few examples of gauntleted tracks in this country, interlacing the down fast and slow lines over the bridge. 1960 November, “Talking of Trains: Selby swing bridge”, in Trains Illustrated, page 647
2. To mingle; to blend.
3. (intransitive) To cross one another as if woven together; to intertwine; to blend intricately.
   interlacing branches