Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 30, 2025
Search: HEAVY
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 398 | Higgins (1923) | HEAVY | HEAVY | HEAVY: Both supine hands as if lifting with an effort. | 72 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=398&refid=higgins1923 |
| 676 | Long (1918) | HEAVY | HEAVY | HEAVY: Holding the open hands in front, palms up, lift them with an apparent effort as if they held a load. | 78 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=676&refid=long1918 |
| 282 | Michaels (1923) | HEAVY | HEAVY | HEAVY: 1. Hold both hands with the palms turned up before you near the waist. 2. Lift them upward in a difficult movement. Have a frown. 3. Let both hands fall back to near the waist with a sudden drop. | 72 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=282&refid=michaels1923 |
| 347 | Michaels (1923) | HEAVY~METAL | LEAD (noun) | LEAD (noun): 1. Make the sign for heavy. 2. Strike under the chin with the back of your right or left hand. | 82 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=347&refid=michaels1923 |
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| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 102 | Draper (1915) | HEAVY | N/A | fs:IF 1P-IX fs:COULD TAKE-UP(ctr-to-rt) SEVERAL(2h) HEAVY(int) INSULT++(-to-1P) COME(1h) HERE TO 1P-IX NOW STILL(2h) TIME-PERIOD (false_start) COLLECT TIME-PERIOD HUSH~QUIET THINKING, 1P-IX APPRECIATE SEEK THAT(1h) ASK-QUESTION ABOUT ESTABLISH COLLEGE DEAF. | 13 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&glossid=102 |