Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
December 30, 2024
Search: CURSE
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL | |
| 207 | Higgins (1923) | CURSE | CURSE | CURSE (Blaspheme): Right hand as if taking something from mouth and throwing it heavenward. | 40 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=207&refid=higgins1923 | |
| 906 | Higgins (1923) | TBD | CURSE | "Wish" "Evil" "To" "Other" (Also see "Curse" in first part.) | 156 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=906&refid=higgins1923 | |
| 916 | Long (1918) | CURSE | SWEAR, CURSE | SWEAR, CURSE: Bring the palm of the "5" hand up to the mouth, closing it to "S;" draw it away and bring it down with some force. XIX,360. | 101 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=916&refid=long1918 | |
| 148 | Michaels (1923) | CONTEMPT | CURSE | CURSE: 1. Close the middle, third, and little fingers of the right hand. 2. Put the thumb and index finger of the same hand to the mouth and throw the hand down vehemently as throwing some thing to the ground. Frown. | 46 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=148&refid=michaels1923 | |
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