Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 23, 2024
Search: SIT
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 709 | Higgins (1923) | SIT | SIT | SIT: Horizontal "I" hands, palm towards palm, and little fingers pointing outward to make bottom of chair; or, both hands prone, right middle and index resting across left middle and index, right tips of middle and index hanging down; or, right prone hand crossed on left prone hand and pushing it downward. (Chair: "Sit" and sometimes the legs are indicated as in "Table"). | 125 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=709&refid=higgins1923 |
| 1034 | Long (1918) | cl:11(4-chair-legs)~gs:SIT | CHAIR | CHAIR: Point the forefingers of the "G" hands down, holding the hands apart the distance of the legs; carry the hands back and represent the hind legs and then sign "sit." | 111 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=1034&refid=long1918 |
| 395 | Long (1918) | gs:SIT | SIT (1) | SIT: Extend open hands, palms down; push downward. | 52 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=395&refid=long1918 |
| 396 | Long (1918) | SIT | SIT (2) | SIT: (2) Place the right "U" hand over the edge of the left extended hand, bending the fingers as a bird's claws when it is perched. | 52 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=396&refid=long1918 |
| 43 | Michaels (1923) | gs:SIT | AT | AT: 1. Move both hands with palms turned down simultaneously to one side. | 26 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=43&refid=michaels1923 |
| 528 | Michaels (1923) | gs:SIT | SIT | SIT: 1. Press the palms downwards near the sides of your hips. 2. Act as if you would sit. | 113 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=528&refid=michaels1923 |
| FILMS: | ||||||
| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 27 | Bryant (1915) | SIT | N/A | HERE PRESIDENT L-I-N-L-N gs:SIT THERE-HON(behind-X) SEE~LOOK-AT (sweep_rt-to-lt) gs:ARISE STAND GOING LECTURE IN-FRONT-OF PEOPLE~CLASS FOR ABOUT TEN M-I-N-U-T-E-S. | 2 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=bryant&glossid=27 |
| 252 | Erd (1913) | SIT | N/A | THEN H-I-A-W-A-T-H-A gs:SIT(lt) QUIET HUSH pose:arms-folded ON(lt) cl-d:BB(bed-length,lt) BED 3P-POSS(lt) M-I-N-N-E-H-A-H-A, | 27 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=252 |
| 147 | Gallaudet (1910) | SIT | N/A | AND 3P-SELF GOING PROGRESS(rep2x) WAY(winding-downstream) ALL-DAY LAST ARRIVE(ctr) ONE BIG LAND~HERE(ctr) VERY BEAUTIFUL FIND(l-hand) FEMALE~YOUNG gs:SIT(lt) THERE(lt) | 13 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=147 |
| 158 | Hubbard (1913) | SIT | N/A | 3P-SELF gs:SWORN-IN(1h) BECOME PRESIDENT pn:AMERICA, 3P-POSS(lt) DO(lt) FIRST gs:WHAT, 3P-POSS(rt) LOVE OLD MOTHER gs:SIT(lt) pose:embrace-and-kiss-cl:S(head_lt) | 16 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=158 |
| 484 | McGregor (1913) | SIT | N/A | DURING ALL-NIGHT 3P-SELF BED cl:55(light-shining,wg-to-1P)~cl:55(shake,shining-from-1P) WAKE-UP(with-wonder) THERE(-to-lt) SEE(lt) SPIRIT(rf)~FLY SIT WRITE+ BOOK YELLOW. | 45 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=484 |