Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
December 9, 2024
Search: BLACK
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Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
91 | Higgins (1923) | BLACK | BLACK | BLACK: Rub right index tip across eyebrow towards the right, palm inward. | 20 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=91&refid=higgins1923 |
162 | Higgins (1923) | BLACK~CLOUD | CLOUD | CLOUD: Right index tip drawn along the brow for "Black" and open hand raised and moved around to indicate the rolling of the clouds. | 32 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=162&refid=higgins1923 |
715 | Higgins (1923) | BLACK~CLOUD(1h) | SMOKE | SMOKE: "Black" and right vertical fingers upwards in spirals. (Smoke a cigar: Right vertical "V" fingers, palm inward, as if holding a cigar). | 126 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=715&refid=higgins1923 |
668 | Long (1918) | BLACK | BLACK | BLACK: Draw the forefinger of the right "G" hand across the right eyebrow from left to right. | 77 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=668&refid=long1918 |
777 | Long (1918) | BLACK~cl:C(shake-pepper) | PEPPER | PEPPER: Draw the forefinger of the right "G" hand from left to right across the right eyebrow; bring the hand out to the right and let it assume the position of the open "O" hand, then throw it toward the imaginary plate as you would a salt shaker. | 87 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=777&refid=long1918 |
879 | Long (1918) | BLACK~CLOUD | CLOUDS | CLOUDS: Draw the forefinger across the eyebrow as above; then hold the "5" hands out in front elevated and encircle one with the other while they are moved about in front of the face. | 97 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=879&refid=long1918 |
85 | Michaels (1923) | BLACK | BLACK | BLACK:1. Pass the tip of the index finger along the eye brow. (Eye brows are usually black). | 35 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=85&refid=michaels1923 |
143 | Michaels (1923) | BLACK~EAGLE~FLY | CROW | CROW:1. Pass the index finger over the eye-brow: black.2. Pass the hooked index finger over the nose.3. Flap the arms and hands as in bird. | 45 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=143&refid=michaels1923 |
529 | Michaels (1923) | BLACK~HARD~WRITE | SLATE | SLATE:1. Pass the point of the index finger along the eye-brow: black.2. Strike on the back of the left fist with the hooked index fingers.3. Go through motion of writing on something in front of you. | 114 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=529&refid=michaels1923 |
14 | Michaels (1923) | BLACK~NEGRO~gs:SKIN | AFRICA | AFRICA:1. Draw the index finger along your eye brow: black.2. Press your middle finger against the nose: negro.3. Close the fingers of the right hand with the thumb on the index finger.4. Move the right hand in a circle over the back of the left hand. | 21 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=14&refid=michaels1923 |
125 | Michaels (1923) | BLACK~ROCK~FIRE | COAL | COAL:1. Pass the index finger of one hand along the eye-brow: black.2. Strike on the back of the other hand: hard.3. Add the sign for burn. | 42 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=125&refid=michaels1923 |
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Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
99 | Erd (1913) | BLACK | N/A | old nokomis:pose:hands-clasped pose:pacing NEGATIVE(up) 1P-POSS BABY TELL-2P(-to-lt) OLD(1h) FATHER THERE(-to-lc) THAT(1h) 2P-IX SEE RED~FIRE cl:55(smoke) BLACK cl:55(smoke,2h-to-1h_floating-to-rt) old nokomis:pose:hands-clasped pose:pacing NEGATIVE(up) 1P-POSS BABY TELL-2P(-to-lt) OLD(1h) FATHER THERE(-to-lc) THAT(1h) 2P-IX SEE RED~FIRE-to-cl:55(smoke) BLACK cl:55(smoke,2h-to-1h_floating-to-rt) | 9 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=99 |
467 | Gallaudet (1910) | BLACK | N/A | NEAR(rep) THAT(1h) H-E-A-T-H-E-R, LAND PLACE(-to-rt) WITH G-O-R-S-E YELLOW BEAUTIFUL VERY ALL-OVER(2h,l-hand_static,rc) AND(l-hand) FROM-THEN-ON(-to-rt) B-R-A-K-E-N RED(l-hand) BLACK(l-hand) COLOR GROW(rep3x,small_arc_at_rt) AND DURING INDEFINITE LOOK-AT(1h+arc-to-rt) SEEM(2h) SAME ONE BEAUTIFUL ARTIST(rep5x,lt) cl-d-trace:11(picture-frame,lt) IN C-O-L-O-R | 42 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=467 |
198 | Hotchkiss (1913) | BLACK | N/A | 3P-SELF(rt) cl-d:55-to-AA(long-to-floor,coat) BLACK cl-d:FF++++(buttons-dn-front-double-breasted) WITH cl-d:XX(hat-brim) cl-d:11(hat-height), cl-d:B(round-top-of-head) BLACK DET-IX-PL(-to-X) MALE~cl-d:B(small-height) NAMED(-to-rt) S-T-O-V-E-P-I-P-E H-A-T | 19 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=198 |
204 | Hotchkiss (1913) | BLACK | N/A | 3P-SELF(rt) cl-d:55-to-AA(long-to-floor,coat) BLACK cl-d:FF++++(buttons-dn-front-double-breasted) WITH cl-d:XX(hat-brim) cl-d:11(hat-height), cl-d:B(round-top-of-head) BLACK DET-IX-PL(-to-X) MALE~cl-d:B(small-height) NAMED(-to-rt) S-T-O-V-E-P-I-P-E H-A-T | 19 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=204 |
91 | Marshall (1920) | BLACK | N/A | 1P-IX(rf) gs:OVER-THERE(rt) gs:SEE cl-d:SS(powder-horn) FULL BLACK(l-hand) cl-d:FgrabI(powder) cl:A(pour-in)/cl:O(horn) cl:SonS(stuff-powder-in) gs:STRIKE-MATCH(from_leg) cl-ttrace:1tip(path-to-rt) | 13 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=marshall&glossid=91 |
331 | McGregor (1913) | BLACK~FACE | N/A | AND(int) 1P-IX-PL STOP gs:WAIT (rt)ASK-QUESTION(-to-rt) WHO THERE(rt) BLACK~FACE OR YELLOW OR WHITE~FACE OR BROWN(ctr) gs:NOTHING(exp) gs:NOTHING(exp) | 34 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=331 |