Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 20, 2024
Search: WEIGH
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 620 | Higgins (1923) | WEIGH | POUND | POUND: Both hands prone, right index resting on left index and pushing it downward. | 109 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=620&refid=higgins1923 |
| 56 | Higgins (1923) | WEIGH-SCALE | BALANCE | BALANCE: Thumb and index of both hands joined, fingers pointing outward, and palm towards palm, hands moved up and down alternately as if they were scale pans. (Sentence) (Judge) (Weigh). | 14 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=56&refid=higgins1923 |
| 251 | Long (1918) | THINK~WEIGH-SCALE | JUDGE, WEIGH A THING, CONSIDER | JUDGE, WEIGH A THING, CONSIDER, etc.: Place end of finger in center of forehead as in "think," then with hands assuming "F" position, balance them on either side as if they were the two sides of a pair of scales. VII,136. | 39 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=251&refid=long1918 |
| 514 | Long (1918) | WEIGH | WEIGH (2) | WEIGH: Hold the two "F" hands out breast high, as if balancing them and then raise and lower them alternately as if they were the balances of a pair of scales. Or, place the forefinger of the right "G" hand across that of the left "G" hand and let it bend, first on one side and then on the other as if balancing it. | 62 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=514&refid=long1918 |
| 513 | Long (1918) | WEIGH-SCALE | WEIGH (1) | WEIGH: Hold the two "F" hands out breast high, as if balancing them and then raise and lower them alternately as if they were the balances of a pair of scales. | 62 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=513&refid=long1918 |
| 1011 | Long (1918) | WEIGH-SCALE | IF, WHETHER | IF, WHETHER: Bring the "F" hands up in front and balance them up and down like the pans of a pair of scales. XXII,395. | 110 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=1011&refid=long1918 |
| 252 | Long (1918) | WEIGH-SCALE~DECIDE | DECIDE, DETERMINE, RENDER JUDGMENT, MAKE UP ONE'S MIND | DECIDE, DETERMINE, RENDER JUDGMENT, MAKE UP ONE'S MIND, etc.: After balancing hands as in preceding sign (JUDGE, WEIGH A THING, CONSIDER), bring them to an abrupt stop exactly opposite. Or touch forehead with forefingers, then bring the extended "O" hands down quickly, opposite and on the same level. | 39 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=252&refid=long1918 |
| 465 | Michaels (1923) | WEIGH | POUND | POUND: 1. Cross the right index over the left index finger. 2. Balance the right finger as if weighing. 3. Hold up the index finger for one: 1 pound; 3 fingers: 3 pounds, etc. | 102 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=465&refid=michaels1923 |
| 327 | Michaels (1923) | WEIGH-SCALE | JUDGE | JUDGE: 1. Put the tip of the index fingers and thumbs of each hand together. 2. Hold the hands before you and move them up and down one after the other several times. | 78 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=327&refid=michaels1923 |
| 329 | Michaels (1923) | WEIGH-SCALE~DECIDE | JUST | JUST: 1. Sign Judge and bring the hands to a sudden pause. | 79 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=329&refid=michaels1923 |
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| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 138 | Fox (1915) | WEIGH-SCALE | N/A | NOW 1P-IX-PL BIND~MIX IN ONE(rf) LARGE WAR BETWEEN 1P-POSS-PL PEOPLE FOR WEIGH-SCALE PROVE OR THAT(2h) NATION OR(rf) OTHER(rf)~ANY NATION SO-AS SHAPE(rc) SO-AS cl:CC(set-aside,-to-rt) CAN LONG CONTINUE | 15 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=138 |