dammasa l-ḫamra 'II. to seal a vessel with wine' (LA 6 105). To be compared with Akk. damāšu 'to wipe; to cover', PES *dmš 'to wipe out, to efface', Geez damasa 'to cover, to hide' and, most probably, with Mhr. hədmōs 'to dip', Jib. edmís 'to dip', Soq. édməs 'to plant tree saplings into a hole'.