intersed

Intersed is a term with limited attestation in English and does not have a single, widely accepted definition in contemporary dictionaries. When it appears, it is often treated as a form related to interseed, either as the past tense of interseed or as an archaic or dialect variant referring to placing something between elements.

In agricultural contexts, interseeding describes the practice of sowing seeds between rows of an established crop, typically to establish a cover crop, improve soil health, suppress weeds, or enhance biodiversity. In older texts, the past tense of interseed might be written as intersed, as in passages describing how a field was intersed with clover or another plant.

Etymology for intersed is not well standardized in modern references. The more transparent modern forms are interseed, interseeding, and interseeded. Because intersed is uncommon and potentially ambiguous, contemporary writers usually prefer interseeded or interseed to avoid confusion. When encountered in historical or regional dialect material, intersed should be interpreted with attention to the surrounding context.

See also: interseed, interseeded, interseeding, interpose, seed sowing, crop management. This article aims to document usage and clarify that intersed remains a rarity in standard English, with modern practice favoring clearer alternatives.