A.an oracle, i. e.,
I. the seat of an oracle, such as Delphi, h.Ap.81,214, Hes.Fr.134.6, Hdt.1.47, al., E.Med.667, etc.; “τὸ ἐν Δελφοῖσι χ.” Hdt.1.13, cf. X.Cyr.7.2.15; “χρᾶσθαι χρηστηρίοισι” Hdt.1.47,53, al.: distd. fr. the νηός, Id.6.19: sts. in pl. for sg., A.Th.748, Eu.194.
2. oracular response, Hdt.1.63,69, al., Th. 1.25, 2.54: pl., A.Ag.964, S.OC604, 1331, E.Ion532 (troch.).
II. an offering for the oracle, made by those consulting it: generally, sacrificial victim, “χ. θέσθαι” Pi.O.6.70; “χ. παρέχειν” IG22.1126.33; “χρηστήρια θεοῖσιν ἔρδειν” A.Th.230, cf. Supp.450; “χ. πέπτωκε” E.Ion 419: metaph., victim, sacrifice, “σφάγια . . κείνου χρηστήρια τἀνδρός” S.Aj.220 (anap.).
