χειρ-ισμός,ὁ,
A. handling, manipulation, treatment,esp. in surgery, Hp. Off. 3 , Paul.Aeg. 6.122 .
2. management, handling, τῆς τύχης byfortune, Plb. 1.4.1 ;τῶν πραγμάτων ofbusiness, 5.26.4 ; ὁ κατὰ μέρος χ.
2.35.3
; ὁ χ. τῆς χάριτος exercise,
31.28.11
; τῶν δογμάτων execution,
6.12.3
: abs., 1.28.4 ; of literary or rhetoricaltreatment,
D.S. 5.1 , Phld. Rh. 1.371S.
3. esp. offinancial administration,
Schwyzer 631.11 (Milet.,ii B.C.), Rev.Arch. 1925(22).62 (Callatis), POxy. 2125.3
(iii A.D.);department,
PTeb. 758.14
(ii B.C.), Wilcken Chr. 432.13