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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Damask, Dammask, v. [e.m.E. (1585), f. Damask,n.]
1. tr. To weave with richly figured designs.1561 Inv. Q. Mary 18.
A claith … of gold, damaskit, spraingit with reid Ib. 46.
Seven seruiettis damaskit 1562 Inv. Wardrobe 156.
Sextene burdclaithis damaskit of sindrie sortis 1597 Bk. Rates 11 b.
Taffaties damaskit the elne, … l s.
2. To damascene.1582 Treas. Acc. MS. 36 b.
Tuelf buckillis of siluer and xxij pendesis damasket
3. ? To mask; to arrange so as to mask.1598 Elgin Rec. II. 69.
Accusit for dansing and guising … [they] culd not deny bot they dansit, albeit not dammaskit nor disguysit Ib.
The rest … haid claythis dammaskit about thame and thair faces blaikit
