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Tuichand, Tuich(e)in(g, prep. Also: tuitch(e)-, tuiwch-, tuix-, tuych-, tuytch-, tuech(e)-, tueich-, tueych-, tuoch-, tuch-, tutch-, tusch-, tucch-, twich(e)-, twych(e)-, twysch-, twech(e)-, twetch-, tweich-, twch(e)-, touch-, toutch-, touich-, towch(e)-, towtch-, toch-, teche-, thuich-, thwych-, theuch-, thowch- and -ande, -yng, -eng, -ane, -yne, -en. [ME and e.m.E. touchend (c1350), touchand (Cursor M.), touchynge (Chaucer), touching (1594), F. touchant.] That refers or relates to, concerning, about. Also in quasi-prep. use preceded by a noun. Also with as.(1) 1389 Cart. Cambuskenneth 261.
We fynd that tuichand the catell that the said abbot tuke of the said Robertis [etc.]
1398–9 Acts I 210/2.
The actis of the consail … apon syndry poyntes touchande owre lorde the kynge & the estate of his reaulme
c1405 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 59.
Twychand
c1420 Ratis R. 899.
Twichand thi disposicioune
1423 (1429–30) Reg. Great S. 31/1.
Twechand
1431 Highland P. II 167.
Alsua tuychande the confirmacion of thair batharis charteris it is accordit that [etc.]
1456 Hay I 10/14.
The visioun touchand the first tyme of the soroufull persecucioun of haly kirk
1457–8 Acta Conc. II xv.
Twichande
c1460 Regim. Princ. 307 (Maitl.).
It that I say twichand thy maiestie Is for the proffitt of thy realme and thé
c1490 Irland Asl. MS 2/28.
Materis of theologye tuichand & concernand the saifte of mennis saulis
1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 1396.
‘This may suffice,’ said scho, ‘tuitchand this part’
1545 Corr. M. Lorraine 147.
Tuecheand
1562 Dumfries B. Ct. 120b.
Tuixand
1563 Dumfries B. Ct. 200b.
[They] oftymes callit and not comperand to geif thair athis twecheand the sovme of iij lib. xvj ss. acclamit vpon thame
1569 Rec. Earld. Orkney 128.
Tueychand
1570 Dumfr. & Galloway Soc. XIII 225.
The caus movit and exponit tuixande vastand of Ingland
(b) 1440 Acts II 55/2.
Al thingis twicheyng the said materies and clames
1456 Wemyss Chart. 76.
Twiching
1466 Acta Aud. 4/1.
Tuiching
1490 Misc. Spald. C. II 327.
Twychin
1500 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 85.
It is avysit and thocht expedient twicheing the clengeing of the towne of infect guidis with infectioun of pestilence … that [etc.]
1513 Doug. i Prol. 155.
Twychyng
1522 Douglas Corr. 84.
That I mycht nocht schaw ȝour grace quhat I thocht tuychyng the cummyng of this Scottis prest
1538 Breadalbane Doc. No. 48.
Tuyching
1540 Lynd. Sat. 3394 (Ch.).
Tuiching my office I say to ȝow, plainlie, My monks and I, we leif richt easelie
1551 Reg. Privy C. I 117.
Tuiwching
c1552 Lynd. Mon. 538 heading.
Twycheyng
1560 Rolland Seven S. 5871.
My lords and reidaris all Tuitching this point I cry and call
c1568 Lauder Minor P. i 650.
Tuytching
1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 51.
Twiching
1581–2 St. A. Kirk S. 467.
To ansuer befoir thame tuiching the departure of ane boy leatle in Mr. Martine Geddeis well
1581 Conv. Burghs I 124.
Anent the act … tuicheing the iadge of guidis nocht of the twn mesour
1592 Crim. Trials I ii 325.
Tuichin
1614 Inverness Rec. II 128.
That the visitors of the breid and aill be verie cairful tuitching the fynes of the samyn
1618 Elgin Rec. I 235.
Tuitcheing
1627 Aberd. Council Lett. I 258.
Tuiching the report of the saids burrowes diligence in mening to the lords commissionaris for [etc.]
1674 Edinb. B. Rec. X 204.
The letter to be sent to his grace … tuitcheng the taking of the restraint put be the kings majestie upon the electione of the magistrats
(c) 1450 Edinb. Univ. MS (Borland No. 206) 111a.
Tueching
1464 Charter (Reg. H.) C.O. No. 59.
Tuechin
1474 Reg. Morton II 222.
Ony rycht … or demand tvechyng folouyng of propirtei no possession
a1500 Lanc. 1389.
Y yow besech that tueching myn offens, Ȝhe wald wichsaif your consell to me
1499 Dunferm. B. Rec. I 99.
Tveching
1534 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 111.
The action … aganys Besse Mychell tuecheyng the wrangus … nocht haldyng of his mwkat land … in gudeyng
1534 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 117.
Tuecheyng
1536 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 131.
Tuecheing
1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 85.
Twechyne
1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 99.
Tw[e]chen
1545 St. P. Henry VIII V 477.
In speciall twetching our bandis instantlie to be maid to ane most anobill and potent Prince Harye the Acht
1549–50 Banff Ann. I 27.
Tuechane
1561 Misc. Maitl. C. III 279.
Twechyng
1562-3 Winȝet I 31/33.
The ordinance of His haly Kirk vniuersal, twecheing thir samyn solenniteis
1596 Dalr. II 154/1.
The prayse of sa worthie a man … shortlie tuecheng sum of his special warkes … may be considerit
(d) 1473 M. Napier Mem. J. Napier App. 512.
A certane article of new, tusching the sending of certane men of war
1483 Reg. Episc. Brechin. I 206.
Anent the action debatable … tuching the seccond teind clamet be the said reuerend fader to be awcht to him
1540 Elgin Rec. I 52.
Gif tha da him nocht justece twching the persuyt of ane gray hors
1541 Aberd. B. Rec. I 453.
Twcheing
1551 Prot. Bk. J. Cristisone 108.
Tucchand
1560 Rolland Seven S. 8508.
Ȝoung man can ȝe declair The questioun that I proponit air … tutching the rauins thre
1646 Inverness Rec. II 191.
Maister Walter Ros being conveined and challenged befoir the consell tuching his carriage and behaviour
1649 Old Ross-shire II 38.
Tutching quhat is adoe be the freinds at this meitting
(e) 1489 Acts (1597) i 77b.
Touching the article of the kingis propertie
1570 Armstrong Hist. Liddesdale 53 n.
The article towching the apprehension of fugitives
1622 Elgin Rec. I 242.
The saidis lordis foirseeing that it is a mater towcheing thame in honnour and justice
1622 Reg. Privy C. XII 744.
Towtching
1697 Conv. Burghs IV 226.
Toutching
(f) 1525 Aberd. B. Rec. in Mill Mediæv. Plays 123.
The … statut maid … tueiching the ordoure of thar craftismen
1547 Perth Hammermen 62.
The haill craft hes statute and ordenit tweiching the faltis maid be Johne Lufrent
(g) 1525 Douglas Corr. 99.
Theuchand
1528 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 280.
The lordis thinkis expedient that thuiching the parliament that preceptis pas in generale
1540 Elgin Rec. I 52.
The saidis assecutoris was neuer callit thwyching the said hors as the saidis John allegis
(h) 1531–2 Dunferm. Reg. Ct. 46.
The actione … movit be Jhone Lyndsay … techeyng the nonenteres of ane akyr of land grantit to the said Jhone
(i) 1560 Cal. Sc. P. I 542.
Two years ago I wrote unto your Majestie my full declaration tuoching that work
(j) 1584 Cal. Sc. P. VII 307.
The ordour quhilk I gaif ȝoue in write tuixing the caus I had in hand
(k) 1570 Cal. Sc. P. III 372.
Her Majesti hath had sum talke to me tochyng my lord
(2) 1409 Exch. R. IV ccxi.
This band as touchand evin falowschip ande estate sal expire fra thyne furth
?1423 Edinb. Chart. 213.
As tuechand a portion of our gudis to be lent to the refressyng of yhur hey estate
1428 Liber Melros 520.
As twychande the plew of land in the west maynis the assis … saide [etc.]
c1409-1436 Kingis Q. § 140.
And, forthirmore, as touching the nature Off my lufing
1464–5 Acts XII 30/2.
Item as tweching the article of the monay, the lordis thinkis [etc.]
1471 Acts II 100/1.
As twechin the mater of the mone … it is statut [etc.]
c1475 Wall. viii 1690.
He wrait on to the king All his entent, as twyching to this thing
1525 Douglas Corr. 97.
As twychyne the quenys grace
1547 Douglas Corr. 169.
I traist … ȝour lordship, will nocht put suche mistraist to me … as twysching our meting
1565 Canongate Kirk S. (ed.) 33.
And as thowching Mr. Johne Balfoir
1596 Dalr. II 433/15.
The quene … a harald to Leith scho sendis, to declair her … counsel as tuocheng [the truce]
1631 Justiciary Cases I 183.
He saith that as tuiching the conference betweene the said loird Uchiltrie and this examinate [etc.]
16.. Rudiments 9a.
There ar thrie kynds or sorts of verbs as tuitching significatione. Actiue, passiue, neutrall
(b) 1585 Elphinstone Mun. 23.
As touiching the greit towis thay salbe contenit with the greit ordinance

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