Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
December 11, 2024
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Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
8 | Higgins (1923) | DO | ACTION | ACTION: Both hands prone before body, fingers pointing downward, and both hands moved first to one side and then to the other. (Actual) (Do) (Conduct) (Deed) (Actual Grace "Help" "Grace") | 6 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=8&refid=higgins1923 |
14 | Long (1918) | DO | DO | DO: Hold the bent hands out in front from the sides, fingers pointing downward; move the hands first to one side and then to the other, giving them a slight downward pressure as they start toward the side. The fingers may be slightly separated as in the bent "5" hands, as in playing the keys of a piano. I,10. | 15 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=14&refid=long1918 |
456 | Long (1918) | DO | ACT, CONDUCT, DEED | ACT, CONDUCT, DEED: Place bent hands in front from the side, fingers bent and pointing down; move them apart and then toward each other quite actively and give them a shaking motion. Some move hands in same direction all the time from side to side. This is more particularly mere conduct, while the former indicates activity. | 57 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=456&refid=long1918 |
628 | Long (1918) | DO | ACTION, ACTIVE | ACTION, ACTIVE: Place the bent hands with fingers pointing down, in front out from the sides; draw them apart toward the sides and again bring them near; repeat the motion rather rapidly. | 73 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=628&refid=long1918 |
164 | Michaels (1923) | DO | DO | DO:1. Hold both hands before you with the fingers bent down.2. Move the hands right then left two or three times.3. Wiggle the fingers. | 50 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=164&refid=michaels1923 |
181 | Michaels (1923) | WORK~DO~COLLECT | EARN | EARN:1. Strike the right wrist on the left wrist two or three times.2. Sign "do."3. Make a scoop-in movement with the palm of your right hand over and along the palm of your left hand. | 53 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=181&refid=michaels1923 |
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Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
203 | Draper (1915) | DO | N/A | HOPE DEAF EVERY+++(arc) MALE~FEMALE SEE 1P-POSS DO, FEEL GOOD~SUPERIOR 1P-IX DO GOOD~MOST 1P-IX(rf) CAN D-O, GOOD~SUPERIOR 1P-IX(rf) CAN THINKING THAT(1h) HELP HAPPEN SUCCEED. | 23 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&glossid=203 |
207 | Draper (1915) | DO | N/A | HOPE DEAF EVERY+++(arc) MALE~FEMALE SEE 1P-POSS DO, FEEL GOOD~SUPERIOR 1P-IX DO GOOD~MOST 1P-IX(rf) CAN D-O, GOOD~SUPERIOR 1P-IX(rf) CAN THINKING THAT(1h) HELP HAPPEN SUCCEED. | 23 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&glossid=207 |
292 | Erd (1913) | DO | N/A | SAY gs:NOTHING WORD++(arc,lt-to-lc) DO(pitch,rt) gs:NOTHING SEEM SAME KNOW gs:NOTHING WHEN ALL-NIGHT~cl:C//B(sunrise,lt) RED~cl:5(glimmer,lt), KNOW(pitch) gs:NOTHING WHEN AFTERNOON~cl:F//B(sunset,rt) cl:B(darkness-come-down,rt) DARK(rt) SUN~cl:C(moonrise-to-apex,rt) | 31 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=292 |
356 | Erd (1913) | DO | N/A | COMING(-from-lt) NEGATIVE(up) AGAIN HERE WORLD FOR WORK DO(pitch) gs:NOTHING(pitch), COMING(-from-lt) NEGATIVE(up) AGAIN HERE WORLD FOR SUFFER~PAIN. | 36 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=356 |
385 | Erd (1913) | DO | N/A | FUTURE LITTLE-BIT TIME-PERIOD 1P-IX GOING(1x-to-lt) 1P-POSS DUTY DO ON EARTH END, FUTURE LITTLE-BIT TIME-PERIOD PASS THEN 2P-POSS(lt) cl:1(feet) WALK++(-to-lt) 1P-IX FUTURE FOLLOW(pitch) FAR+(pitch,1-hs) | 38 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=385 |
89 | Fay (1913) | DO | N/A | DET-IX(lt) NAME FAMOUS SPECIAL ONE WHY~SUPERIOR(2h) EMPEROR~OVER-ALL~AGENT NEGATIVE, BUT SO-AS MALE~cl-d:B(height) INTELLIGENT~INTELLIGENT(int), WISE, ENTHUSIASTIC, KIND, LOVE 3P-POSS(lt) PEOPLE~CLASS DO MUCH PROGRESS 3P-POSS(lt) NATION DURING YEAR+ FIFTY-EIGHT 3P-IX(lt) CONTINUE EMPEROR~OVER-ALL~AGENT. | 6 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fay&glossid=89 |
191 | Fox (1915) | DO | N/A | TRUE ALL~WITH AGREE(rc) ALRIGHT(rc) FOR 1P-IX-PL DO THAT(2h) | 17 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=191 |
249 | Fox (1915) | DO | N/A | DET-IX(rt) WORLD FUTURE(l-hand) LITTLE-BIT LOOK-AT(-to-lt) OR LONG KNOW~STAY gs:WHAT 1P-IX-PL SAY+ HERE(neg), BUT WORLD FUTURE NEVER FORGET gs:WHAT 1P-POSS-PL ARMY+ DO HERE. | 22 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=249 |
263 | Fox (1915) | DO | N/A | TRUE GOOD FOR(rf) 1P-IX-PL WHO LIVE HERE FOR CHANGE PAY-ATTENTION(-to-rt) TO(rt) THAT(2h) DO LEAVE-THERE(lc) END(lc) NOT-YET,THAT(2h) DO 3P-SELF+(rt) GIVE(lc) LAST FULL WORTH 3P-POSS(rt) REST | 23 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=263 |
268 | Fox (1915) | DO | N/A | TRUE GOOD FOR(rf) 1P-IX-PL WHO LIVE HERE FOR CHANGE PAY-ATTENTION(-to-rt) TO(rt) THAT(2h) DO LEAVE-THERE(lc) END(lc) NOT-YET,THAT(2h) DO 3P-SELF+(rt) GIVE(lc) LAST FULL WORTH 3P-POSS(rt) REST | 23 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=268 |
286 | Fox (1915) | DO | N/A | TRUE BETTER FOR 1P-IX-PL~1P-SELF-PL PAY-ATTENTION+(rt) TO DET-IX(ctr) LEAVE-THERE(lc) END(lc) NOT-YET DO gs:WHAT 1P-POSS-PL(rf) ARMY++ UP-TILL-NOW PROGRESS. | 24 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=286 |
305 | Hotchkiss (1913) | DO | N/A | BUT TRUE 1P-IX-PL(1P-to-3P-to-3P) EAT++(2h-alt) FOR GET~STRONG SO-AS 1P-IX-PL CAN DO LIVE GOOD(2h) | 29 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=305 |
672 | Hotchkiss (1913) | DO | N/A | THINKING 3P-POSS(lt) pn:JESUS LIVE FAIL 3P-POSS(lt) DO WORTH~NOTHING ALL~WIPE-AWAY pose:grieving(hand-on-head) | 63 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=672 |
151 | Hubbard (1913) | DO | N/A | 3P-SELF gs:SWORN-IN(1h) BECOME PRESIDENT pn:AMERICA, 3P-POSS(lt) DO(lt) FIRST gs:WHAT, 3P-POSS(rt) LOVE OLD MOTHER gs:SIT(lt) pose:embrace-and-kiss-cl:S(head_lt) | 16 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=151 |
161 | Hubbard (1913) | DO | N/A | THAT(1h) DO MAKE~DISTRIBUTE MALE(rf)~FEMALE(rf)~PEOPLE pn:AMERICA FEEL(bs:bkwd,int) CRY(bow) | 17 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=161 |
172 | Hubbard (1913) | DO | N/A | FROM-THEN-ON 3P-SELF(rt) RESPONSIBILITY DUTY PRESIDENT DO. | 18 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=172 |
276 | Hubbard (1913) | DO | N/A | ALL(int) CAN DO, DO END. | 31 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=276 |
277 | Hubbard (1913) | DO | N/A | ALL(int) CAN DO, DO END. | 31 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=277 |
74 | McGregor (1913) | DO | N/A | N-O!(neg,int,neg) pn:JESUS DO DET-IX-PL(dn)/FIVE THAT(2h,neg) gs:NOTHING | 8 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=74 |
413 | McGregor (1913) | DO | N/A | WHEN 3P-IX(rt) UNDERSTAND CLEAR WORD+ 1P-POSS-PL FATHER, 3P-SELF(rt) FUTURE(int) DO THAT(1h) NEGATIVE | 38 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=413 |
559 | McGregor (1913) | DO | N/A | 1P-IX-PL WANT SHOW-3P(up_rt) HONOR LOVE TO FATHER, 1P-IX-PL CAN DO++ KIND(body_arc) TO 1P-POSS-PL MALE~SAME FEMALE~SAME GOOD~MOST | 54 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=559 |
640 | McGregor (1913) | DO | N/A | 1P-POSS-PL FATHER(rf) IN~HEAVEN pose:bow 2P-POSS(up) KING COME(up-to-), 2P-POSS(up) APPRECIATE DO ON EARTH SO-AS HEAVEN pose:bow | 59 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=640 |