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. Ibid. (1430[?]), 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.
