Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
October 13, 2024
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Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
239 | Higgins (1923) | DIE | DIE | DIE: Prone hands tandem pointing to one side, both hands turned till fingers become supine. (Wish to die a happy death - Wish happy death). If the turning of the hands be done hesitatingly, "dying" will be understood and the completion of dying will be indicated by final emphatic upturning of hands or by adding signs for "Finish." (Right hand alone is often used.) (Death). | 45 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=239&refid=higgins1923 |
343 | Higgins (1923) | DIE~BURY | FUNERAL | FUNERAL: "Die" and "&" hands pointing down and lowered, then both prone hands as if resting on mound, fingers pointing lengthwise on the grave, drawn in towards body to show finished mound. (Bury) (Sometimes procession is indicated by vertical tandem "V" hands, moved as if marching one behind the other.) | 63 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=343&refid=higgins1923 |
371 | Higgins (1923) | DIE~BURY | GRAVE | GRAVE: Both prone hands as if on the mound of the grave, fingers pointing along the grave, and hands drawn towards body as if over the length of the grave. | 68 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=371&refid=higgins1923 |
412 | Long (1918) | DIE | DIE | DIE: Hold out the open right hand in front from the side, palm down; give the hand an outward turn, bringing the palm up. IX, 193. | 53 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=412&refid=long1918 |
413 | Long (1918) | DIE | DEAD | DEAD: Is indicated by "die" and "finished." | 53 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=413&refid=long1918 |
409 | Long (1918) | FADE-AWAY | MELT, FADE, DIE OUT, DISSOLVE | MELT, FADE, DIE OUT, DISSOLVE, etc.: Hold up both "5" hands, fingers pointing up, palms toward you; let the hands drop gradually, drawing the ends of the fingers to position of "&." IX,191. | 53 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=409&refid=long1918 |
160 | Michaels (1923) | DIE | DIE | DIE:1. Put the palm of one hand on the breast.2. Give a heavy sigh and close the eyes.3. Extend the hand from the breast and let it drop downward slowly. | 49 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=160&refid=michaels1923 |
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Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
351 | Dougherty (1913) | DIE | N/A | MALE~DOCTOR FUTURE DIE, 3P-POSS BODY B-U-S-T SHAPE IN W-E-S-T-M-I-N-S-T-E-R A-B-B-E-Y, THERE(up,rf,rt) WHO MANY+(rf) FAMOUS MALE CAPTAIN, GENTRY, KING, ARMY WRITE VARIOUS THERE+++(rt-to-lt) MUCH. | 36 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=351 |
24 | Erd (1913) | DIE | N/A | 3P-IX(lt) NEAR(prog) BREATHE(labored) DIE(pitch) M-I-N-N-E-H-A-H-A. | 3 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=24 |
106 | Erd (1913) | DIE | N/A | minnehaha:pose:hands-on-chest pose:hands-up(in_fear) pose:hands-up(in_fear) EYES 3P-POSS DIE(pitch) LOOK-AT-1P ACROSS DARK(pitch,int). | 10 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=106 |
189 | Erd (1913) | DIE | N/A | old nokomis: ALLOW(rf) 3P-HON(lt) M-I-N-N-E-H-A-H-A pose:hands-clasped(-to-lt), ALLOW(up) 1P-IX BEFORE(pitch) DIE(2h,pitch) FOR 3P-IX(lt), ALLOW 1P-IX NOW DIE(pitch) SAME 3P-IX, pose:hands-clasped(pacing), pose:face-in-hand(moaning). | 20 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=189 |
195 | Erd (1913) | DIE | N/A | old nokomis: ALLOW(rf) 3P-HON(lt) M-I-N-N-E-H-A-H-A pose:hands-clasped(-to-lt), ALLOW(up) 1P-IX BEFORE(pitch) DIE(2h,pitch) FOR 3P-IX(lt), ALLOW 1P-IX NOW DIE(pitch) SAME 3P-IX, pose:hands-clasped(pacing), pose:face-in-hand(moaning). | 20 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=195 |
215 | Erd (1913) | DIE | N/A | SEE(-to-lt) 1P-POSS BEAUTIFUL M-I-N-N-E-H-A-H-A, gs:LAY-THERE(2h,lt) DIE(2h,pitch) pose:hand-on-hand(lt) COLD IN-FRONT-OF(lt), pose:arms-folded(-to-rt) pose:step-back/pose:grab-throat(1h), | 23 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=215 |
12 | Fox (1915) | DIE | N/A | PEOPLE cl-p:55(gather) IN G-E-T-T-Y-S-B-U--G FOR(l-hand) cl:CC(set-aside,-to-lc) PLACE(lc) NEW LAND ALL-OVER(rt) PUT(2h-alt,lc) DIE(2h) ARMY+ AGO | 3 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=12 |
214 | Fox (1915) | DIE | N/A | DET-IX(ctr) BRAVE ARMY+ LIVE AND DIE(2h) WHO(l-hand,rf) WAR HERE END MAKE~NEAT MOST THAN 1P-POSS-PL WEAK STRONG CAN ADD+(lc) THEN REMOVE(rc) | 21 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=214 |
296 | Fox (1915) | DIE | N/A | 2P-IX-PL~1P-IX-PL DECIDE DET-IX-PL(rt) HONOR(rc) DIE(2h) FUTURE(l-hand,rf) NOT(l-hand) DIE(1h) WORTH~NOTHING(l-hand) | 25 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=296 |
299 | Fox (1915) | DIE | N/A | 2P-IX-PL~1P-IX-PL DECIDE DET-IX-PL(rt) HONOR(rc) DIE(2h) FUTURE(l-hand,rf) NOT(l-hand) DIE(1h) WORTH~NOTHING(l-hand) | 25 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=299 |
74 | Gallaudet (1910) | DIE | N/A | AND FEMALE~FANCY LEAVE-THERE(-to-rt) GOING(-to-lt) INN(lt) AND STAY DAY(1h) SEVERAL SICK AND(rf) DIE(1h). | 7 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=74 |
110 | Gallaudet (1910) | DIE | N/A | AND 3P-SELF(lt) DURING MALE~cl-d:B(small-height) IN SCHOOL 3P-POSS(lt) FATHER GET cl:1(bullet-hit-body) DIE(1h,l-hand) FROM D-O-O-N-E-S CLASS(rc) | 10 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=110 |
728 | Gallaudet (1910) | DIE | N/A | AND FROM-THEN-ON THAT(1h,rt) MALE YOUNG GET(2h) cl:1(bullet-hit-body) DIE(1h,l-hand) IN ONE ROBBER STEAL TAKE(rep2x,2h-alt,rt-to-ctr) RELATED T-H-E D-O-O-N-E-S | 64 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=728 |
944 | Gallaudet (1910) | DIE | N/A | BUT HAPPY FOR SAY L-O-R-N-A DIE(1h) NEGATIVE | 80 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=944 |
500 | Hotchkiss (1913) | DIE~BURY | N/A | 1P-IX 3P-POSS(lt) WITH FRIEND DURING LIVE WANT BESIDE WITH IN DIE~BURY | 50 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=500 |
649 | Hotchkiss (1913) | DIE | N/A | 1P-IX PICK-FROM(-from-rt) ONE BY pn:BARTLETT M-R B-A-R-T-L-E-T-T STORY THAT++(2h) OLD(2h) AND EASY ARRANGE STORY ABOUT pn:JESUS 3P-POSS(lt) CRUCIFY DIE ONE DAY E-A-S-T-E-R DAY SUNDAY | 60 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=649 |
660 | Hotchkiss (1913) | DIE | N/A | SAY, pn:JESUS cl-i:S//B(spike-in-lt-hand), cl-i:S//B(spike-in-rt-hand) gs:HANG-ON-CROSS DIE(2h) | 61 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=660 |
683 | Hotchkiss (1913) | DIE | N/A | HEAVEN~THERE(up_rt) ANGEL SING GIVE(up_rt) GOD SEE(l-hand,lt) pn:JESUS(lt) DIE(1h,l-hand,lt), SAD STOP SING CRY(1h) | 64 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=683 |
696 | Hotchkiss (1913) | DIE | N/A | D-A-V-I-D DET-IX(up_rt) gs:STRUM-HARP GIVE(up_rt) GOD SING, SEE(l-hand,lt) pn:JESUS DIE(2h), gs:STRUM-HARP STOP gs:HOLD-HARP | 65 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=696 |
704 | Hotchkiss (1913) | DIE | N/A | BUT DEVIL+++ SEE(-to-lt) pn:JESUS(lt) DIE(1h,l-hand,lt), pose:hands-in-air HAPPY pose:stomping-and-wringing-hands NOW 1P-IX CAN TAKE(2h,-to-lc)~ALL-OVER(lc) ALL(exp) EARTH(lc) TRUE(int) | 66 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=704 |
282 | McGregor (1913) | DIE | N/A | HAPPEN THERE(rt) IN pn:CHINA(2h) LIQUID-CLASS~RAIN(wg) FLOOD(prog) DIE(2h-alt) | 29 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=282 |
288 | McGregor (1913) | DIE | N/A | OR IN pn:ITALY, cl:SS(quake) cl:55+(things-falling-down,2h-alt) DIE+++++(2h-alt) | 30 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=288 |
37 | Veditz (1913) | DIE~BURY | N/A | OR 3P-SELF(rt) MARCH(rt-to-lt) TO 3P-POSS(lt) DIE~BURY(at_lt) IN THERE(lt) V-E-R-S-A-I-L-L-E-S, | 5 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=37 |