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χρῖσμα

Alt. χρῖσμα, ατος, τό,

Etym. χρίω

Etym. later form for χρῖμα

I. "anything smeared on", esp. "a scented unguent", thicker than μύρον, Xen.

II. "whitewash, stucco", Luc.