Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 23, 2024
Search: STARS
| BOOKS: | ||||||
| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 736 | Higgins (1923) | STARS | STAR | STAR: Elevated vertical indices striking each other at the tips; or, the tip of one pushed up against and past the side of the other alternately. | 129 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=736&refid=higgins1923 |
| 874 | Long (1918) | STARS | STARS | STAR: Hold the "G" hands up in front, pointing the forefingers upward toward the stars; bring the right back a little and then strike the left forefinger with the right, carrying it along the length of the finger; do the same with the other hand and repeat this motion several times. | 96 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=874&refid=long1918 |
| 533 | Michaels (1923) | STARS | STAR | STAR: 1. Point the index fingers one after the other heavenward. 2. Spread out the fingers of one hand and draw it toward you, wiggling the fingers: for brightness. Look upward. | 114 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=533&refid=michaels1923 |
| FILMS: | ||||||
| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 244 | Erd (1913) | stars-shake | N/A | pose:step-back YELL(pitch,2h) BRING(up,pitch,-to-rt) cl:BB(pitch,strike-against-rt) cl:BB(pitch,strike-against-lt) HEAR(pitch) cl:55(up,shaking-spreads), STAR++(lt-to-rt) SKY cl:5(stars-shake,lt-to-rt), FEEL SAME(lt) WITH 3P-POSS(lt) GRIEVE(bow). | 26 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=244 |
| 421 | McGregor (1913) | STARS | N/A | 1P-POSS-PL(1P-to-arc) FATHER STRONG OVER-ALL SUN STARS WORLD. | 39 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=421 |