Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 16, 2024
Search: NEED
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 538 | Higgins (1923) | NEED | MUST | MUST: Right bent index of prone hand forced down a few indices. (Need) (Obligation) (Ought) (Have to). (Should, i.e., in sense of obligation). | 96 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=538&refid=higgins1923 |
| 9 | Long (1918) | NEED | SHOULD, OUGHT | SHOULD, OUGHT, indicating duty: Press the crooked forefinger of the right "G" hand against the lips and then move toward side and downward as in "must." Or, (2) Indicate by the signs "better" and "must." Better is signed as follows: Place the end of the right open hand pointing toward the left, palm against the mouth; draw away toward the side, assuming the position of "A" and lifting it to a level with the head. | 15 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=9&refid=long1918 |
| 10 | Long (1918) | NEED | MUST, NEED, HAVE TO | MUST, NEED, HAVE TO: Crook the finger of the right "G" hand, pointing it downward, and press the hand down some distance with more or less force. Sometimes the motion is repeated several times. I, 7. | 15 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=10&refid=long1918 |
| 238 | Long (1918) | NEED | MUST, NECESSITY, NEED | MUST, indicating NECESSITY and NEED: Crook the forefinger of the "G" hand, then turn it so the end points down; push the hand downward; the downward motion is often repeated several times. | 37 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=238&refid=long1918 |
| 407 | Michaels (1923) | NEED | NEED | NEED: 1. Hook the index finger of either hand. 2. Have the finger point downward. 3. Move the hand up and down before you. | 93 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=407&refid=michaels1923 |
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| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 227 | Fay (1913) | NEED | N/A | 1P-IX FEEL fs:IF PRES(false start) EMPEROR~OVER-ALL B-R-A-Z-I-L COME VISIT COLLEGE, gs:OH-WELL PRESIDENT COLLEGE NEED HERE FOR MEET. | 16 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fay&glossid=227 |
| 560 | Hotchkiss (1913) | NEED | N/A | THINK~SUPERIOR EVERY+++ DEAF SPEAK MALE NEED gs:ORDERED-TO-GO(rt-to-lt) GOING(-to-lt) pn:CLERC C-L-E-R-C AND MONEY GIVE(-to-lt) FOR 3P-POSS(lt) TEACH(-to-rt) SO-AS ALL GET UNDERSTAND 3P-POSS(lt) SPIRIT SIGN | 55 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=560 |
| 190 | McGregor (1913) | NEED | N/A | YEAR++ NEED++ cl:LEGSonB(ride-horse) HORSE, CAMEL OR cl-i:XxXx(carriage) gs:OH-WELL PEOPLE(rf) FEEL FAR(rt) | 21 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=190 |
| 345 | McGregor (1913) | NEED | N/A | ALL(int) 1P-POSS-PL BROTHER IN TROUBLE NEED+ HELP(-to-rt) DET-IX(at_X) THINK~SUPERIOR 1P-IX-PL KNOW WHAT+ HARM 3P-IX(rt) HARM-1P 1P-IX-PL, ANY HELP(-to-rt) 3P-IX(rt) HELP-1P 1P-IX | 35 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=345 |
| 424 | McGregor (1913) | NEED | N/A | 3P-IX(up) NEED 1P-POSS-PL(1P-to-arc) HELP-3P(up) OR 3P-IX(up) REQUIRE HELP-3P(up), gs:NOTHING | 40 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=424 |
| 449 | McGregor (1913) | NEED | N/A | BUT(int) 1P-POSS-PL(1P-to-arc) BROTHER ON EARTH TRUE REQUIRE 1P-POSS-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) HELP, 1P-IX NEED 1P-POSS-PL HELP; | 42 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=449 |
| 151 | Veditz (1913) | NEED | N/A | BUT KNOW NOTHING(2h) ABOUT 3P-POSS-PL(rt-to-lt) MIND+ AND SPIRIT, FEEL, WANT, NEED++. | 14 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=151 |