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#100910 04/14/03 03:17 PM
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intarsia
n.
5It intarsio < intarsiare, to inlay, incrust < in3, in + Ar tarRi, inlay work < raRRa#a, to inlay6 a style of decorative or pictorial inlay, esp. of the Italian Renaissance, involving a mosaic of wood pieces or, sometimes, ivory, metal, etc.

intercalary
adj.
5L intercalarius, intercalaris < intercalare: see fol.6
1 added to the calendar: said of a day, month, etc. inserted in a calendar year to make it correspond to the solar year
2 having such a day, month, etc. added: said of a year
3 interpolated or inserted

intercensal - Maintaining census related activities during the intercensal years.
In`ter*ne"cion (
interdict
vt.
5altered (infl. by L interdictus) < ME entrediten < n. entredit: see n. below6
1 to prohibit (an action) or prohibit the use of (a thing); forbid with authority
2 to restrain from doing or using something
3 to impede or hinder (the enemy) or isolate (an area, route, etc.) by firepower or bombing

Internecion

?), n. [L. internecio.] Mutual slaughter or destruction; massacre. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.

Interosculate

In`ter*os"cu*late (?), v. i. & t.

1. To kiss together to touch. See Osculate.

2. (Biol.) To have the character of, or to lie between, two distinct groups.

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intarsia
n.
5It intarsio < intarsiare, to inlay, incrust < in3, in + Ar tarRi, inlay work < raRRa#a, to inlay6 a style of decorative or pictorial inlay, esp. of the Italian Renaissance, involving a mosaic of wood pieces or, sometimes, ivory, metal, etc.


Also modern knitting patterns.



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Try intaglio on your knitting machine.


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Yes, intarsia is used in knitting, but it use here is rather new-- or the use of the term is new in US. i have been knitting almost as long as i have been reading, and as a child, knitting with blocks of color, or vertical striping, was called color blocks. Now it is intarsia.

finely patterned horizontal stripes, or patterned horizontal stripes, is still called fair isle, from whense it first originated.. (i don't know if there is a Fair Isle in UK, or if it a corruption of faroe island,)

in the UK fair isle type knitting is strongly associted with Faffe Fassett, a designer who is well know for her very patterned, fair isle type sweaters.

i'll check my knitting sites and see if i can find some examples.
here is a site with a longer explaination, and it has links to both styles--Intarsia, and fair isle.
http://www.maggiesrags.com/tips_color.htm

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From a note about Pliny the Younger:
In these, as in his public activities in
general, he appears as a man of public spirit and integrity; and in his
relations with his native town he was a thoughtful and munificent

munificent
adj.
5L munificens < munificus, bountiful < munus, a gift (akin to munia: see MUNICIPAL) + facere, to make: see DO16
1 very generous in giving; lavish
2 characterized by great generosity !a munificent reward"
mu[nif$i[cence
n.
mu[nif$i[cent[ly
adv.
If the root is "munus" = gift, I'm surprised there are not other words based on same root.
At the moment I can't think of any. Can you? (except remunerate)
benefactor.


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Thanks for the extra info', of troy. You knew I wouldn't resist the comment about Fair Isle, I'm sure. So here's the link. See if you fancy it for a holiday some time.

http://www.fairisle.org.uk/



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