Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 24, 2024

Search: ENTHUSIASTIC

BOOKS:
Entry ID Book Source Reference Gloss Author’s gloss Description Page URL
32Higgins (1923) ENTHUSIASTICANXIOUSANXIOUS: Both hands, palm to palm, fingers pointing outward, rubbed back and forwards together. (Ambition) (Ardent) (Zealous) (Desirious) (Earnest) (Industrious).10hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=32&refid=higgins1923
164Long (1918) ENTHUSIASTICEARNEST, ZEALOUS, INDUSTRIOUSEARNEST, ZEALOUS, INDUSTRIOUS (giving the idea of enthusiasm manifested toward object at hand): Rub the open hands together in an enthusiastic way, a slow or rapid manner indicating the degree of earnestness. V,85.30hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=164&refid=long1918
188Michaels (1923) ENTHUSIASTICENCOURAGEENCOURAGE: 1. Rub the palms of your hands together toward the object or imaginary object. 2. Have an earnest look.54hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=188&refid=michaels1923
FILMS:
Tag ID Signer(Year) Reference Gloss   Context Segment URL
84Fay (1913) ENTHUSIASTICN/ADET-IX(lt) NAME FAMOUS SPECIAL ONE WHY~SUPERIOR(2h) EMPEROR~OVER-ALL~AGENT NEGATIVE, BUT SO-AS MALE~cl-d:B(height) INTELLIGENT~INTELLIGENT(int), WISE, ENTHUSIASTIC, KIND, LOVE 3P-POSS(lt) PEOPLE~CLASS DO MUCH PROGRESS 3P-POSS(lt) NATION DURING YEAR+ FIFTY-EIGHT 3P-IX(lt) CONTINUE EMPEROR~OVER-ALL~AGENT.6hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fay&glossid=84
734Hotchkiss (1913) ENTHUSIASTICN/AHEAVEN(up) THERE(up) ANGEL SEE(l-hand,lt) LIVE, gs:WONDERFUL HAPPY SING+++ MORE(int) ENTHUSIASTIC68hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=734