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inter-lŭo , 3, v. a.
I. To wash while doing any thing: manus (between the acts of a sacrifice), Cato, R. R. 132.—
II. Of rivers, to wash under, to flow between: “pontus ... arva et urbes Litore diductas angusto interluit aestu,” Verg. A. 3, 419: “quosque secans infaustum interluit Allia nomen,” id. ib. 7, 717: “saxaque interluens unda,” Curt. 4, 3, 6: “quantum interluit fretum? (al. interfluit),” Liv. 41, 23: “quod Capreas et Surrentum interluit fretum,” Tac. A. 6, 1: “(Nereus) abscissos interluit aequore montes,” Claud. Rapt. Pros. 1, 143; Amm. 23, 6, 70.— Pass.: “urbs interluitur Euphrate,” Sol. 56, 2.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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