A.anoint, “ἀλείμμασιν ἑαυτόν” Duris 10 J., cf. AP11.117 (Strat.); “τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς” Apoc.3.18: metaph., “ψευδηγόροις φήμαις ἐγχρίειν ἔπη” Lyc. 1455:—Med., anoint oneself, “ἰξοῦ” Str. 15.1.29; ἐ. τὸ πρόσωπον Nic.Dam.p.2 D.: abs., Arr.Epict.2.21.20, etc.:—Pass., Ph. 1.526.
II. sting, prick, “τινί” Pl.Phdr.251d:—Pass., ἰὸς ἐγχρισθείς poison injected by a sting, Ael.NA1.54.