Tou"can*et (?), n. (Zoöl.) A small toucan.
Touch (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Touched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Touching.]
[F. toucher, OF. touchier, tuchier; of Teutonic origin; cf. OHG.
zucchen, zukken, to twitch, pluck, draw, G. zukken, zukken, v. intens.
fr. OHG. ziohan to draw, G. ziehen, akin to E. tug. See Tuck, v. t.,
Tug, and cf. Tocsin, Toccata.] 1. To come in contact with; to hit or
strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to
reach or rest on.
Him thus intent Ithuriel with his spear Touched lightly.
Milton.