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† aˈttouch, v. Obs. [a. F. attouche-r to touch on, f. à to + toucher, OF. tochier to touch.] To touch (lightly). Hence attouching vbl. n., attouchment, the action of touching lightly, contact. (All in Caxton only.)
c1480Caxton Ovid's Met. xiv. i, And [Circe] attouchyd the water in fanstosme & syth departed. 1483― G. de la Tour D vj, So many euylle dedes bicomen by foolisshe attouchementis. 1491― Vitas Patr. (W. de W.) i. i. 6/2 He embracyd and kyssyd her, In makynge fowle attowchynges. |