† ˈtouchant, prep. Obs. rare.
[a. F. touchant prep. use of pr. pple. of toucher to touch.]
= touching prep.
| c 1375 Cursor M. 26439 (Fairf.) Touchant dedeli synne say we. 1425 Paston Lett. I. 21, I send yow..the copie of unfrendly lettre..sent to me late, touchant the same matier. ? 1430 Ibid. 30 My clerke, to wham I prey yow to gyve feith and credence touchant this matier. 1457 Harding Chron. in Eng. Hist. Rev. Oct. (1912) 751 His greuance..touchant the Euydence of the souereynte of Scotlonde. |