χρήστης

χρήστ-ης (written χρείστης SIG 364.40 (Ephes., iii B. C.)), ου, ὁ: gen. pl. χρήστων (not χρηστῶν, to distinguish it from the gen. pl. of χρηστός, Hdn.Gr. 1.425): (χράω (B) A):—

• one who gives or expounds oracles, prophet, soothsayer, Hsch., prob. in Milet. 7p.50 (Didyma, i B. C.).
• • II (κίχρημι) creditor, usurer, Ps.-Phoc. 83, Ar. Nu. 240, 434 (anap.), Lys. 32.29, Lycurg. 22, etc.
  • • 2 (χράομαι, κίχραμαι) debtor, Phoc. 16, D. 30.12, 32.12, IPE 12.32B84 (Olbia, iii B. C.), cf. Harp. s.v.: c. gen., κακοῦ ἀνδρός Phoc. l.c.; χρημάτων D. 36.6.

χρήστης, ου, gen. pl. χρήστων (not χρηστῶν, to distinguish it from the gen. pl. of χρηστός.) χράω

• • • 1a creditor, usurer, dun, Ar.
    • 2(from the Mid.) a debtor, Dem.