"betouch" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From be- + touch.",
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      "form": "betouches",
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        {
          "ref": "1832, The progresses and public processions of Queen Elizabeth",
          "text": "Betouching the matter contained in your Lordship's letter, albeit I know mine own insufficiency …"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1838, James Freeman Clarke, William Henry Channing, James Handasyd Perkins, The Western messenger:",
          "text": "In time's long picture gallery, Whatever's excellent indeed Will some one ever stop to see, Betouch its faded tints, [...]",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1852, James Grant, The Scottish cavalier:",
          "text": "Betouch us too ! The wicked woman deserves to die — but her death — how horrible !",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1904, James Grant, The captain of the guard:",
          "text": "\"Tis folly, perhaps, to think of them, betouch us, too ! so near the Moat of Urr,' said the smith, with a perceptible shudder, as he glanced covertly over his shoulder.'",
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        "To touch about or all over; contact; concern; regard; handle."
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          "touch",
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          "regard",
          "regard"
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          "handle",
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        "(transitive) To touch about or all over; contact; concern; regard; handle."
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  "word": "betouch"
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  "etymology_text": "From be- + touch.",
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          "ref": "1832, The progresses and public processions of Queen Elizabeth",
          "text": "Betouching the matter contained in your Lordship's letter, albeit I know mine own insufficiency …"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1838, James Freeman Clarke, William Henry Channing, James Handasyd Perkins, The Western messenger:",
          "text": "In time's long picture gallery, Whatever's excellent indeed Will some one ever stop to see, Betouch its faded tints, [...]",
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        {
          "ref": "1852, James Grant, The Scottish cavalier:",
          "text": "Betouch us too ! The wicked woman deserves to die — but her death — how horrible !",
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        {
          "ref": "1904, James Grant, The captain of the guard:",
          "text": "\"Tis folly, perhaps, to think of them, betouch us, too ! so near the Moat of Urr,' said the smith, with a perceptible shudder, as he glanced covertly over his shoulder.'",
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        "To touch about or all over; contact; concern; regard; handle."
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        "(transitive) To touch about or all over; contact; concern; regard; handle."
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