Τὴν ἀρχὴν ὅ, τι καὶ λαλω̃ ὑμι̃ν (John 8:25) → Just what I have been saying to you from the very beginning
P. χάσμη, ἡ, Ar. χάσμημα, τό.
Ar. and P. χάσκειν, χασμᾶσθαι.
Met., of an opening: P. and V. διίστασθαι, P. ῥήγνυσθαι.