A.chorus-leader, like the later “κορυφαῖος, θεοὺς συγχορευτάς τε καὶ χορηγοὺς ἡμῖν δεδωκέναι τόν τε Ἀπόλλωνα καὶ τὰς Μούσας” Pl.Lg.665a: generally, leader of a train or band, πῦρ πνεόντων χ. ἄστρων, of Dionysus, S.Ant.1147 (lyr.); “χ. δελφίνων” E.Hel. 1454 (lyr.).
II. at Athens and elsewhere, one who defrays the costs for producing a chorus, “χορηγῶν ἀποδεικνυμένων ἑκατέρῃ τῶν δαιμόνων δέκα ἀνδρῶν” Hdt.5.83; “χορηγὸν καταστῆσαί τινα” IG22.141.34; “χ. κατεστάθην εἰς Θαργήλια” Antipho 6.11; “καταστὰς χ. τραγῳδοῖς” Lys.21.1, cf. 3; supplied by the φυλαί in turn, D.20.130, cf. Aeschin. 1.11; “χ. αἱρεθείς, ἱμάτια χρυσᾶ παρασχὼν τῷ χορῷ, ῥάκος φορεῖ” Antiph. 204.5 (troch.); used of a woman, Milet.1(7). No.265: generally, of liturgies other than the trierarchy, “εἰσποιεῖ χορηγοὺς εἰς ἐκείνας τὰς λῃτουργίας” D.20.19.
2. metaph., one who defrays the costs for any purpose, “χ. ἔχοντες Φίλιππον” Id.9.60; “Φιλίππῳ χ. χρώμενος” Id.19.216; “χ. τὸν πατέρα ἔχειν εἴς τι” Id.40.51; “λήψεται χ. τῇ ἑαυτοῦ βδελυρίᾳ” Aeschin.1.54, cf. 2.79; “οἱονεὶ χ. καὶ μισθοδότης” Plb.2.44.3, cf. 8.7.2; “τῆς φύσεως αὐτῶν ὁ θεὸς χ.” Iamb.Bab.p.51 Hinck.
3. Astrol., of planets, patron of a profession or trade, Paul.Al.P.2.
4. Medic., supply-veins, Orib.45.18.23.
b. a dressing, Id.46.19.6.
