χρῆσις
Alt. χρῆσις, εως,
Etym. χράομαι
I. "a using, employment, use" made of a thing, Pind.: in pl. "uses, advantages", id=Pind., Xen.:—opp. to κτῆσις (possession), Plat., etc.
2. "means of using, usefulness", Thuc., Plat.; ἔχειν χρῆσιν to be "useful", Dem.
3. "intimacy, acquaintance", Lat. usus, Isocr.; ἡ χρ. ἡ πρὸς ἀλλήλους Arist.
II. （χράω". I)", "the response of an oracle", [Pind.
III. （χράω3. II), "a lending, loan", Arist.