Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
December 21, 2024
Search: FLY
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 330 | Higgins (1923) | FLY | FLY (as a bird) | FLY (as a bird): Imitate the flapping of the wings with both elevated prone hands at either side. | 61 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=330&refid=higgins1923 |
| 863 | Long (1918) | HOUSEFLY | FLY | FLY: Make motion with the right hand on left arm as of reaching out and catching a fly off the table or in the air. | 95 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=863&refid=long1918 |
| 179 | Michaels (1923) | EAGLE~FLY~pose:soar | EAGLE | EAGLE: 1. Pass the hooked index finger across the nose: beak. 2. Spread out the arms full length right and left. 3. Flap the arms and hands as in bird. 4. Bend in the shoulders and bow the head. Arms still flapping. 5. Hold the arms stationary and turn the body in a round about way for soaring. | 52 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=179&refid=michaels1923 |
| 221 | Michaels (1923) | FLY | FLY (to fly) | FLY: 1. (To fly): Extend the arms right and left and flap them as a bird does its wings. | 60 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=221&refid=michaels1923 |
| 220 | Michaels (1923) | HOUSEFLY | FLY | FLY: 1. (Housefly): Make motion of swiping in a fly with the right hand on the left forearm. | 60 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=220&refid=michaels1923 |
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| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 752 | Hotchkiss (1913) | FLY~GO-AWAY | N/A | BUT DEVIL SEE(-to-lt) pn:JESUS(lt) GET-UP(lt), WRONG(2h) FAIL(-to-rt), pose:turns-around FLY~gs:GO-AWAY(-to-rt-bwd) | 70 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=752 |