/dam"euh seen', dam'euh seen"/ , adj., n., v., Damascened, Damascening .
adj.
1. of or pertaining to the city of Damascus.
2. ( l.c. ) of or pertaining to the art of damascening.
n.
3. an inhabitant of Damascus.
4. ( l.c. ) work or patterns produced by damascening.
v.t.
5. ( l.c. ) Also, damaskeen /dam"euh skeen', dam'euh skeen"/ . to produce wavy lines on (Damascus steel).
[ 1350-1400; ME Damascenus of Damascus Damaskenós, equiv. to Damask ( ós ) DAMASCUS + -enos -ENE ]