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ἐπιχρίω

ἐπιχρίω, to anoint, besmear

ἐπι-χρίω [ῑ],
  • anoint, besmear, ἐπιχρίοντες ἀλοιφῇ (sc. τὸ τόξον) Od. 21.179; χρῶτʼ ἀπονιψαμένη καὶ ἐπιχρίσασα παρειάς 18.172:—Med., χρῶτʼ ἀπονίπτεσθαι καὶ ἐπιχρίεσθαι ἀλοιφῇ ib. 179.
      • 2 plaster over, τινι with a thing, Luc. Hist.Conscr. 62.
    • II lay on ointment, μετὰ τὸ -χρισθῆναι Zopyr. ap. Orib. 14.58.1; κροτάφοις -χριόμενα v.l. in Dsc. 3.22; πηλὸν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς Ev.Jo. 9.6, cf. IG 14.966 (Rome, ii A.D.).
      • 2 abs., use for anointing, Call. Iamb. 1.270.

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