χρῖσις

A. smearing, ἡ τοῦ ἐλαιου εἰς ἱμάτιον χ. Arist. Pr. 966b35; τῶν ἀγγείων Dsc. 1.58 (χρῆσιν codd.); [τῆς κεφαλῆς], = ἄλειψις, Diocl.Fr. 141.

2. anointing, PPetr. 2p.72 (iii B. C.), LXX Ex. 29.21, al.; φαρμάκων J. AJ 2.14.3 (pl.)

II. colouring, varnish, wash, Muson. Fr. 19p.108H.(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.).