Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
March 29, 2024

Search: TROUBLE

BOOKS:
Entry ID Book Source Reference Gloss Author’s gloss Description Page URL
794Higgins (1923) TROUBLETROUBLETROUBLE: Both open hands brought down from the sides above the head to below the face, alternately, palms facing line of downward motion. (Excitement) (Worry) (Matter) (Annoyance).139hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=794&refid=higgins1923
264Long (1918) TROUBLETROUBLE, ANNOYANCETROUBLE, ANNOYANCE, etc.: Raise the right arm at the side, hand above head, then bring in a semi-circle down before the face; follow this with similar movement by left hand the other way and repeat it with each arm alternately.40hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=264&refid=long1918
595Michaels (1923) TROUBLETROUBLETROUBLE: 1. Pass the palm of one hand after the other before your face. 2. Have a troubled look.126hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=595&refid=michaels1923
FILMS:
Tag ID Signer(Year) Reference Gloss   Context Segment URL
294Dougherty (1913) TROUBLEN/ADOCTOR TROUBLE PROTECT(rt) DISCUSS(rt) GOD FEEL~PITY(rf-to-rc).31hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=294
315Dougherty (1913) TROUBLEN/AFROM-THEN-ON(rf) FUTURE QUEEN V-I-C-T-O-R-I-A 3P-SELF(rt) LITTLE-BIT BECOME(bs:rt) MOTHER(bs:rt) 3P-POSS(rt) FEMALE~DOCTOR GET C-H-L-O-R-O-F-O-R-M cl-i:O(-from-nose)-to-cl-i:B(give-chloroform) BORN SUCCEED WITH TROUBLE(neg) PAIN(neg) gs:NOTHING(neg). 32hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=315
323Dougherty (1913) TROUBLEN/A3P-IX(rt,up) AGAIN SECOND(2h) BORN WITH TROUBLE(neg).33hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=323
16Draper (1915) TROUBLEN/AL-I-N-C-O-L-N(assim) WITH TROUBLE PRESSURE MANY+++(circ), FEEL DOUBT, FEEL DONT-KNOW FUTURE SUCCEED(rf) IXtapsTHREE-to-IXtapsTWO FAIL OR DONT-KNOW(exp).2hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&glossid=16
29Draper (1915) TROUBLEN/ATROUBLE BUT 3P-POSS SPIRIT HOPE CONTINUE.3hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&glossid=29
125Erd (1913) TROUBLEN/Apose:pacing TROUBLE THINK(circ,1x) H-I-A-W-A-T-H-A FAR++(pitch,-to-rt) GO-AWAY(-to-rt) AMONG(rt) TREE(arc,rt) 13hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=125
399Hotchkiss (1913) TROUBLEN/ATO LAST DET-IX(lt) MALE~cl-d:B(small-height) TROUBLE TIRED cl-i:1(prodding-1P)39hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=399
111Hubbard (1913) TROUBLEN/ADURING TIME-PERIOD THAT(1h), COLLEGE IN pn:WASHINGTON-DC HAVE PROBLEM+TROUBLE, 3P-SELF SUPPORT HELP INFLUENCE MAKE MANY PEOPLE AGREE(lt) FUTURE(dn,lt) COLLEGE(lt) ESTABLISH(lt) ON(lt) STRONG(lt) CONTINUE(lt) UP-TILL-NOW~NOW(lt).13hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=111
20McGregor (1912) TROUBLEN/Apn:IRELAND DET-IX(rt,rf) TROUBLE WITH ONE cl:11+++(flea-biting,2h-alt_on-body) TROUBLE DECIDE CATCH(int)2hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_flea&glossid=20
24McGregor (1912) TROUBLEN/Apn:IRELAND DET-IX(rt,rf) TROUBLE WITH ONE cl:11+++(flea-biting,2h-alt_on-body) TROUBLE DECIDE CATCH(int)2hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_flea&glossid=24
13McGregor (1912) TROUBLEN/A3P-POSS(lt) FEMALE, UNDER SERVE~AGENT TROUBLE EAT HUNGRY GO-TO cl-d:55(river-to-lt) FOUNDATION(bridge) YELL(2h-alt) WANT(rf) BREAD++.3hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_cake&glossid=13
25McGregor (1912) TROUBLEN/ADET-IX(lt) FEMALE BS:-to-rt WHERE TROUBLE 2P-IX(rt)?4hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_cake&glossid=25
344McGregor (1913) TROUBLEN/AALL(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 35hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=344
460McGregor (1913) TROUBLEN/AAND 1P-IX-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) REQUIRE-3P 3P-POSS-PL HELP-1P WHEN 1P-IX-PL IN TROUBLE.43hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=460
676McGregor (1913) TROUBLEN/APRAY LEAD 1P-IX-PL NEGATIVE IN TEMPT~FAIL(lt) BUT gs:GRAB-HAND(-to-rt) FREE FROM TROUBLE pose:bow62hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=676