χῑάζω,
A. play the Chian: esp.imitate the Chian musicianDemocritus, Ar. Fr. 912 (anap.), Poll. 4.65 .
II. χῑάζω, mark with two lines crossing like aX:— Pass. , ζῷα δυσὶ γραμμαῖς κεχιασμένα
D.S. 2.58
: esp. of words or lines in which the critic wishes to point out something remarkable,τὸ δὲ τοιοῦτον κεχίασταιSch. S. Ph. 201 ;χιάζεται ὁ στίχος(in allusion to the wordἙλένη) Sch. E. Or. 81 , etc.; absurdly expld. by Eust. 1462.41 .
2. Rhet.,arrange four clauses crosswise,
Hermog. Inv. 4.3 , Porph. in Cat. 79.6 .
3. make a cruciform incision,
Antyll. ap. Orib. 44.20.31 (χιεζοῦμενcodd.).
4. cross out, cancela document, PFlor. 61.65
(i A. D.), POxy. 1282.34
(i A. D.), etc.