χῐον-ίζω,
A. snow upon, cover with snow: impers.,εἰ ἐχιόνιζε . . τὴν χώρην[sc.ὁ θεός] Hdt. 2.22 : abs.,εἰ ἐχιόνιζεifit snowed,ibid.:— Pass. ,to be covered with snow,
D.S. 1.39 , Sm. Ps. 67(68).15 , Dsc. 4.61 , D.L. 6.23 ( v.l. κεχιονωμένους ), Sch. A.R. 4.269 .
II. turn into snow,in Pass. , PMag. 13.299 Preisendanz;make snow-white,
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