Cha"o*man`cy (?), n. [Gr. &?; the atmosphere + -mancy.] Divination by means of appearances in the air.
Cha"os (kā"&obreve;s), n. [L. chaos chaos (in senses 1 & 2), Gr. cha`os, fr. cha`inein (root cha) to yawn, to gape, to open widely. Cf. Chasm.] 1. An empty, immeasurable space; a yawning chasm. [Archaic]
Between us and there is fixed a great chaos.
Luke xvi. 26 (Rhemish Trans.).
2. The confused, unorganized condition or mass of matter before the creation of distinct and orderly forms.
3. Any confused or disordered collection or state of things; a confused mixture; confusion; disorder.
Cha*ot"ic (k&asl;*&obreve;t"&ibreve;k), a. Resembling chaos; confused.
Cha*ot"ic*al*ly (?), adv. In a chaotic manner.
Chap (chăp or ch&obreve;p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chapped (chăpt or ch&obreve;pt); p. pr. & vb. n. Chapping.] [See Chop to cut.] 1. To cause to open in slits or chinks; to split; to cause the skin of to crack or become rough.
Then would unbalanced heat licentious reign,
Crack the dry hill, and chap the russet plain.
Blackmore.
Nor winter's blast chap her fair face.
Lyly.