χρῖσις

χρῖσις, εως, ἡ, (χρίω)

• smearing, ἡ τοῦ ἐλαίου εἰς ἱμάτιον χ. Arist. Pr. 966b35; τῶν ἀγγείων Dsc. 1.58 (χρῆσιν codd.); [τῆς κεφαλῆς], = ἄλειψις, Diocl. Fr. 141.
• • • 2 anointing, PPetr. 2 p.72 (iii B. C.), LXX Ex. 29.21, al.; φαρμάκων J. AJ 2.14.3 (pl.)
  • II colouring, varnish, wash, Muson. Fr. 19 p.108 H.(pl.), Ael. NA 6.41; colour-washing, τῶν σκαναμάτων IG 42(1).109 i 128 (Epid., iii B. C.), cf. Supp.Epigr. 4.270 (Panamara, i(?) B.C.).