Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Inserted between the lines of a text.
- adjective Written or printed with different languages or versions in alternating lines.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Situated between the lines; inserted between lines; hence, intermediate: as, interlinear corrections. Also
interlineary . - Having interpolated lines; interlined: as, an interlinear translation (one in which a line of the translated text is followed by a corresponding line of the translation).
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of text
inserted between thelines of atext - adjective having
alternate lines of text indifferent languages - noun such a text
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective written between lines of text
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Examples
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Another great interlinear is Comfort’s, that one is much more handy (small & compact) — a nice little hard cover, great for quick reference.
Word Study Greek-English New Testament: with complete concordance « Books « Literacy News 2010
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Specifically, I “looked inside,” as Amazon would have it, and I found a sort of interlinear commentary on the Bible.
The Intelligent Design Coloring Book -- and more - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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Lish had marked up both stories with interlinear changes in heavy black ink.
Raymond Carver Carol Sklenicka 2009
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Gorgias Press will publish a printed edition of the interlinear, a text edition with facing English translation reader's edition, a lectionary of the Gospels and Epistles, a bilingual synopsis of the four Gospels, and possibly other derivative works.
The Syriac Interlinear Project James F. McGrath 2009
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They developed out of the first Burmese prose that consisted of interlinear glosses and translations from Pali (nissaya), the language of sacred Buddhist texts transmitted from Sri Lanka (Justin McDaniels now at U Penn has studied nissaya in the Tai context).
MacIntyre and Taylor on the human sciences Daniel Little 2009
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I made it through Caesar only with the help of an interlinear “pony.”
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The Syriac Interlinear Project aims at producing a multi-tier interlinear edition of the Syriac Bible.
The Syriac Interlinear Project James F. McGrath 2009
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The best is to buy Vincent Hopper's interlinear translation....
Old Media Monday: Reviewing the Reviewers Omnivoracious 2009
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Contributors are asked to translate the biblical texts (a literal translation) and to enter the translations with the Logos interlinear program (which will be provided with some documentation).
The Syriac Interlinear Project James F. McGrath 2009
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The best is to buy Vincent Hopper's interlinear translation....
Shelfari: Omnivoracious 2009
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