Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 30, 2025

Search: LIVE

BOOKS:
Entry ID Book Source Reference Gloss Author’s gloss Description Page URL
488Higgins (1923) LIVELIVELIVE: Tips of both bent hands, palms inward, passed up the sides of chest. (Live) (Natural) (Live a good life: "Live" "Good").87hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=488&refid=higgins1923
410Long (1918) LIVELIVELIVE: Place both "5" hands against the body at waist one toward either side, thumbs up; draw hands upward, remaining against the body. IX,192.53hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=410&refid=long1918
8Michaels (1923) LIVEACTIVEACTIVE: 1. Have the palms of both hands on your sides near the waist. 2. Assume a lively attitude. 3. Move the hands upward along your sides. 4. Vigorously wiggle your fingers as you move the hands upward.20hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=8&refid=michaels1923
FILMS:
Tag ID Signer(Year) Reference Gloss   Context Segment URL
179Fox (1915) LIVEN/A1P-IX-PL cl-p:CC(gather) ON ONE LARGE WAR LAND~ALL-OVER THAT(1h) WAR FOR(l-hand) cl:CC(set-aside-to-rt) SOME(rc) THAT(1h,rt) LAND(rt) FOR ONE LAST REST PLACE FOR(rc) THAT(1h,rt) ARMY+ WHO HERE GIVE-GIFT(up) 3P-POSS(rc) LIVE SO-AS THAT(2h) NATION CAN LIVE.16hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=179
184Fox (1915) LIVEN/A1P-IX-PL cl-p:CC(gather) ON ONE LARGE WAR LAND~ALL-OVER THAT(1h) WAR FOR(l-hand) cl:CC(set-aside-to-rt) SOME(rc) THAT(1h,rt) LAND(rt) FOR ONE LAST REST PLACE FOR(rc) THAT(1h,rt) ARMY+ WHO HERE GIVE-GIFT(up) 3P-POSS(rc) LIVE SO-AS THAT(2h) NATION CAN LIVE.16hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=184
212Fox (1915) LIVEN/ADET-IX(ctr) BRAVE ARMY+ LIVE AND DIE(2h) WHO(l-hand,rf) WAR HERE END MAKE~NEAT MOST THAN 1P-POSS-PL WEAK STRONG CAN ADD+(lc) THEN REMOVE(rc) 21hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=212
256Fox (1915) LIVEN/ATRUE GOOD FOR(rf) 1P-IX-PL WHO LIVE HERE FOR CHANGE PAY-ATTENTION(-to-rt) TO(rt) THAT(2h) DO LEAVE-THERE(lc) END(lc) NOT-YET,THAT(2h) DO 3P-SELF+(rt) GIVE(lc) LAST FULL WORTH 3P-POSS(rt) REST23hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=256
380Gallaudet (1910) LIVEN/AIN THAT(2h,rc) AGO DURING TIME-PERIOD L-O-R-N-A D-O-O-N-E, ONE(l-hand) FEMALE(l-hand)~OLD(2h) LIVE NAMED A W-I-T-C-H, M-O-T-H-E-R M-E-L-D-R-U-M(Melldrum)36hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=380
577Gallaudet (1910) LIVEN/ANEAR(rep) THAT(1h) WAY(-to-rt) NAMED(-to-rt) T-H-E D-O-O-N-E V-A-L-L-E-Y LEAD(-to-rt) TO(-to-rt) LAND~HERE(rt) IN THAT(1h,rt) T-H D-O-O-N-E-S LIVE50hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=577
598Gallaudet (1910) LIVEN/AAND IN THAT(2h,rt) NOW SOME(rep) LEAVE-THERE(rc) ROCK R-U-I-N-S SHOW OLD(2h) HOUSE AGO D-O-O-N-E-S LIVE IN THAT(rep2x,2h)52hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=598
778Gallaudet (1910) LIVEN/A1P-IX-PL HAVE VERY PLEASANT TEA EAT MUCH AND THINKING ABOUT FEEL~PITY YOUNG W-H-I-C-H-A-L-S-E 3P-SELF(rt) LOVE FOR L-O-R-N-A D-O-O-N-E WRONG(2h) 3P-POSS(rt) LIVE HAPPY LOSE gs:ALAS67hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=778
946Gallaudet (1910) LIVEN/ALIVE MORE FUTURE WEEK(rep) SEVERAL IMPROVE STRONG81hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=946
957Gallaudet (1910) LIVEN/AAND J-O-H-N AND L-O-R-N-A LIVE HAPPY FROM-THEN-ON CONTINUE(rf) YEAR(rep) MANY82hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=957
73Hotchkiss (1913) LIVEN/ATHAT(1h)MALE LIVE AGO++ LEAVE-FROM(rt) HOME pn:FRANCE(rt) WITH(rt-to-lt) pn:GALLAUDET FOR HELP(lc) ESTABLISH(lc) THAT(1h,lt) FIRST SCHOOL(lc)7hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=73
110Hotchkiss (1913) LIVEN/ABUT 3P-SELF(lc) LIVE IN ONE BEAUTIFUL HOUSE(rc) PLEASANT NEAR++ SCHOOL AND DET-IX-PL(X-to-arc-to-X) MALE~FEMALE~CHILDREN+(-to-rt) cl-trace:1tip(path-to-rt,go) CITY(rt) cl-trace:1tip(path-to-1P,go) SEE AND MEET AND TALK AGAIN+++10hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=110
285Hotchkiss (1913) LIVEN/A1P-IX-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) LIVE THINK~GOAL++ EAT+++(2h-alt)26hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=285
290Hotchkiss (1913) LIVEN/A1P-IX-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) LIVE FOR BETTER~MOST THING THAN THAT(1h,lt)28hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=290
306Hotchkiss (1913) LIVEN/ABUT TRUE 1P-IX-PL(1P-to-3P-to-3P) EAT++(2h-alt) FOR GET~STRONG SO-AS 1P-IX-PL CAN DO LIVE GOOD(2h)29hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=306
495Hotchkiss (1913) LIVEN/A1P-IX 3P-POSS(lt) WITH FRIEND DURING LIVE WANT BESIDE WITH IN DIE~BURY50hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=495
669Hotchkiss (1913) LIVEN/ATHINKING 3P-POSS(lt) pn:JESUS LIVE FAIL 3P-POSS(lt) DO WORTH~NOTHING ALL~WIPE-AWAY pose:grieving(hand-on-head)63hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=669
723Hotchkiss (1913) LIVEN/ABUT DAY+ THREE PASS END pn:JESUS 3P-SELF(lt) WAKE LIVE AGAIN67hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=723
729Hotchkiss (1913) LIVEN/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=729
44Hubbard (1913) LIVEN/AJ-A-M-E-S A G-A-R-F-I-E-L-D 3P-POSS LIVE FULL LIKE HAPPEN++ FROM cl-d:B++(small-height) POOR GOING SUPERIOR+ RESPONSIBILITY MUCH.7hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=44
245Hubbard (1913) LIVEN/ADET-IX(rf) FUTURE PEOPLE ALL~ALL-OVER LIVE HOPE++(anxiously), 28hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=245
2McGregor (1912) LIVEN/AAGO+ LIVE FEMALE~ONE QUEEN BEAUTIFUL INTELLIGENT(wg,int) pn:FRANCE(exp).1hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_cake&glossid=2
89McGregor (1912) LIVEN/Abs:-to-rt gs:NO-NO 2P-IX UNDERSTAND gs:NOTHING, 1P-IX-PL KNOW GOOD LIVE(rf) GIVE RED~SUGAR cl-d-trace:1onB(cake,3x).13hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_cake&glossid=89
202McGregor (1913) LIVEN/ADONT-KNOW WHO LIVE NEAR+ 3P-IX-PL(lt-to-rt) CANT FEEL(deliberate) BROTHER gs:NOTHING UNDERSTAND gs:NOTHING pn:JESUS 3P-POSS(rt) WORD+ 22hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=202
425Veditz (1913) LIVEN/AHAVE(rf) MANY++(int) MALE~cl-d:B(height) NOW LIVE LEARN 3P-POSS-PL(arc,rt) SIGN FROM MALE SAME+ THAT(2h).38hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=425