I.to touch; and, in a bad sense, to attack, rob (only post-class. and rare), Capitol. Gord. 27.—Hence, also, to dishonor, contaminate, defile: “virginem,” Just. 21, 3: aliquem sacramentis Judaicis, Cod. Th. 3, 1, 5.—Trop.: “facta et consulta alicujus imprudentia,” Aur. Vict. Caes. 16.
at-tāmĭno (adt- ), āre, v. a. ad-tamino, contr. instead of tagmino, from tago, tango; cf. contamino,