χαύν-ωσις,εως,ἡ,
A. making slackorloose,opp.στέγνωσις,
S.E. P. 1.238 .
2. void spaceorinterval,
Gp. 10.75.17 .
II. metaph.,making confused, mystification,
χ. ἀναπειστηρία
Ar. Nu. 875
(ubiv.Sch.).
2. puffing up,
χαύνωσιν ἐργάζεσθαι
Phld. Rh. 1.219S.
: pl., Iamb. VP 15 .
64 .
3. relaxation, relief,
Alex.Trall. 4.1 .