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{{LSJ1
|Full diacritics=χῑάζω
|Medium diacritics=χιάζω
|Low diacritics=χιάζω
|Capitals=ΧΙΑΖΩ
|Transliteration A=chiázō
|Transliteration B=chiazō
|Transliteration C=chiazo
|Beta Code=xia/zw
|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">play the Chian</b>: esp. <b class="b2">imitate the Chian musician</b> Democritus, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Fr.</span>912</span> (anap.), <span class="bibl">Poll.4.65</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b3">χῑάζω</b>, <b class="b2">mark with two lines crossing like a</b> X:—Pass., ζῷα δυσὶ γραμμαῖς κεχιασμένα <span class="bibl">D.S.2.58</span>: esp. of words or lines in which the critic wishes to point out something remarkable, <b class="b3">τὸ δὲ τοιοῦτον κεχίασται</b> Sch.<span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Ph.</span>201</span>; <b class="b3">χιάζεται ὁ στίχος</b> (in allusion to the word <b class="b3">Ἑλένη</b>) Sch.<span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span>81</span>, etc.; absurdly expld. by <span class="bibl">Eust.1462.41</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> Rhet., <b class="b2">arrange four clauses crosswise</b>, <span class="bibl">Hermog.<span class="title">Inv.</span>4.3</span>, <span class="bibl">Porph. <span class="title">in Cat.</span>79.6</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">make a cruciform incision</b>, Antyll. ap. <span class="bibl">Orib.44.20.31</span> (<b class="b3">χιεζοῦμεν</b> codd.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span> <b class="b2">cross out, cancel</b> a document, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PFlor.</span>61.65</span> (i A. D.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">POxy.</span>1282.34</span> (i A. D.), etc.</span>
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