11. To make an impression on; to have effect upon. Its face . . . so hard that a file will not touch it. Moxon.
12. To strike; to manipulate; to play on; as, to touch an instrument of music. [They] touched their golden harps. Milton.
13. To perform, as a tune; to play. A person is the royal retinue touched a light and lively air on the flageolet. Sir W. Scott.
14. To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly. " No decree of mine, . . . [to] touch with lightest moment of impulse his free will," Milton.
15. To harm, afflict, or distress. Let us make a covenant with thee, that thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee. Gen. xxvi. 28, 29.
16. To affect with insanity, especially in a slight degree; to make partially insane; — rarely used except in the past participle. She feared his head was a little touched. Ld. Lytton.
17. (Geom.)
Defn: To be tangent to. See Tangent, a.
18. To lay a hand upon for curing disease. To touch a sail (Naut.), to bring it so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes. — To touch the wind (Naut.), to keep the ship as near the wind as possible. — To touch up, to repair; to improve by touches or emendation.
TOUCH
Touch, v. i.