any mark engraved, imprinted, or branded, χ. ἐχίδνης the serpentʼs mark, i. e. its bite, sting, S. Ph. 267; ἐν ἰσχίοις μὲν ἵπποι πυρὸς χάραγμʼ ἔχουσιν Anacreont. 26 B 2; ἔχειν τὸ χ. τοῦ θηρίου Apoc. 16.2, cf. 13.16; χ. χειρός, i.e. writing, AP 9.401 (Pall.); χαράγματα παμβασιλῆος, of an imperial missive, Epic. in BKT 5(1).115: abs., inscription, AP 7.220 (Agath.), cf. PLond. 5.1688.8 (iv A. D.); stamped document, Sammelb. 5275.11 (i A. D.); brand on a camel, PGrenf. 2.50 (a). 5 (ii A. D.); χ. τέ
stamped money, coin, AP 5.29 (Antip.Thess.), POxy. 144.6 (vi A. D.).
metaph., mark, stamp, character, τὸ τῆς μονάδος σημαντικὸν χ. Theol.Ar. 6.
endorsement, Arch.Pap. 1.85.