χι-αστός,ή,όν,
A. arranged diagonally,
λίθοι
Ph. Bel. 94.45
; of a noose (in formχιεστός) Heraclas ap. Orib. 48.3 tit.; of a bandage, Sor. Fasc. 7 (in formχιεστός), Gal. 18(1).819 .Adv. -τῶςof an incision, PSI 10.1180.47
(ii A. D.).
2. in the shape ofa X, σημεῖον
Eust. 599.35
.
II. esp. in Rhet. (cf.χιάζω), χ. περίοδοςSch. Isoc. 6.42 , cf. Sch. Il. 16.564 , Porph. in Cat. 78.36 .