Rival
To touch
Both terms in one sentence
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The Irish god Nuada did something similar to the MacAllister above — the first to touch Irish soil would be the one who ruled, so in order to defeat his rival he cut off his own hand and threw it onto the beach.
Source: An Arm and a Leg
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