ἐπι-χρίω [ῑ],
anoint, besmear, ἐπιχρίοντες ἀλοιφῇ (i.e. τὸ τόξον) [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 21.179; χρῶτ᾽ ἀπονιψαμένη καὶ ἐπιχρίσασα παρειάς 18.172:] Refs 8th c.BC+] —middle, χρῶτ᾽ ἀπονίπτεσθαι καὶ ἐπιχρίεσθαι ἀλοιφῇ[[ [prev. work] 179. ] Refs]
__2 plaster over, τινι with a thing, [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hist.Conscr.” 62. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II lay on ointment, μετὰ τὸ -χρισθῆναι [[ 1st c.AD: Zopyrus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 14.58.1 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; κροτάφοις -χριόμενα variant in [[ 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 3.22; πηλὸν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς NT.John.9.6, compare “IG” 14.966 (Rome, 2nd c.AD). ] NT+1st c.AD+]
__II.2 absolutely, use for anointing, [[ 3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Iambi” 1.270. ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]