Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
December 9, 2024
Search: HAPPEN
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Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
386 | Higgins (1923) | HAPPEN | HAPPEN | HAPPEN: Both indices, palm towards palm, pointing outward, hands suddenly turned to prone, tips of indices tracing a small curve each. (Therefore) (Event) (Effect). (History: "Happen" made repeatedly as hands move from over left shoulder down and out to right side.) | 71 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=386&refid=higgins1923 |
381 | Long (1918) | HAPPEN | HAPPEN | HAPPEN: Bring the "G" hands in front held parallel and pointing out with "G" up; turn the hands with a quick motion so that the forefingers twist inward, bringing the backs of the hands up. The same sign also signifies "accident." IX,183. | 51 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=381&refid=long1918 |
427 | Michaels (1923) | HAPPEN | OF | OF:1. Hold the index finger of either hand out in front of you.2. Move the index finger in a curved and downward and outward way. | 96 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=427&refid=michaels1923 |
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Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
24 | Dougherty (1913) | HAPPEN | N/A | ALSO 3P-IX-PL ALL HONOR LOVE DOCTOR WHO INVENT cl-i:OintoB(anesthesia) CAUSE CAN(rf) SLEEP OUT PAIN STOP HAPPEN(rf) cl-i:S(pull-tooth) OR cl:B(amputate-leg) SURGERY(at-lt-chest) SURGERY(at-rt-chest). | 4 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=24 |
218 | Draper (1915) | HAPPEN | 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=218 |
136 | Erd (1913) | HAPPEN | N/A | FAR+(pitch,rt) cl-trace:1(wandering,-to-rt) ROCK~cl-d:BB(mountains,lt)~cl-d:BB(mountains,rt) HEAR(pitch) HAPPEN(restr) YELL(pitch-to-rt). | 14 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=136 |
25 | Fay (1913) | HAPPEN | N/A | ONE VISIT 1P-HON(rf) KNOW~STAY WITH(rf) MUCH APPRECIATE HAPPEN IN YEAR ONE THOUSAND EIGHT~HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX. | 2 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fay&glossid=25 |
172 | Gallaudet (1910) | HAPPEN | N/A | SEEM(2h) HAPPEN LOVE~FALL(rep,dual,lt-and-ctr) 3P-IX-DUAL(lt-to-ctr) FIRST SEE | 18 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=172 |
194 | Gallaudet (1910) | HAPPEN | N/A | THAT(1h) HAPPEN(rep2x,lt-to-rt) IN BOOK L-O-R-N-A D-O-O-N-E GIVE-GIFT(-to-lt) NAME(lt) TO LAND~ALL-OVER IN S-O-M-E-R-S-E-T(l-hand) AND D-E-V-O-N-O-N-T-I-O-S(r-hand) NAMED T-H-E L-O-R-N-A D-O-O-N-E C-O-U-N-T-R-Y AND(l-hand) THAT(1h,l-hand) 1P-IX PURPOSE STORY NOW | 21 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=194 |
231 | Gallaudet (1910) | HAPPEN | N/A | THAT(rep,2h) TO THAT(1h) LAND CONTINUE(1h) UP-TILL-NOW THIRTY YEAR MANY(rep,lt) MALE(rf)~FEMALE(rf)~PEOPLE(rf) cl-p:55(mass-approach,lt-to-ctr) LOOK-AT(1h-to-rt) PLACE(rep,rt-to-lt) HAPPEN(rep,ctr-to-lt) LIKE IN THAT(1h,lt) STORY | 22 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=231 |
393 | Gallaudet (1910) | HAPPEN | N/A | AND(l-hand) TO THAT(2h) FEMALE ONCE J-O-H-N R-I-D-D(l-hand) HAPPEN 3P-POSS(lt) SWEETHEART WITH L-O-R-N-A PROGRESS SOME DILEMMA(rep2x,arc,rt-to-lt) 3P-SELF(lt) GO-TO(-to-rt) SEE~ASK-QUESTION(rep,-to-rt) THAT(1h,rt) FEMALE~OLD(2h) FOR HELP. | 37 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=393 |
788 | Gallaudet (1910) | HAPPEN | N/A | OTHER DAY(1h) 1P-IX-PL HAVE VERY LIKE HAPPEN | 68 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=788 |
984 | Gallaudet (1910) | HAPPEN | N/A | STORY(rep2x) OLD pn:ENGLAND HAPPEN(arc,rt-to-lt) LIKE VERY | 85 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=984 |
10 | Hubbard (1913) | HAPPEN | N/A | PRESIDENT, gs:ALL(rt-to-ctr arc), FEMALE~FANCY, MALE(rf)~FANCY, 1P-IX-PL HERE ON H-A-L-L-O-W-E-D G-R-O-U-N-D, HAPPEN+ MUCH | 5 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=10 |
47 | Hubbard (1913) | HAPPEN | N/A | J-A-M-E-S A G-A-R-F-I-E-L-D 3P-POSS LIVE FULL LIKE HAPPEN++ FROM cl-d:B++(small-height) POOR GOING SUPERIOR+ RESPONSIBILITY MUCH. | 7 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=47 |
184 | Hubbard (1913) | HAPPEN | N/A | 3P-IX(rt) BODY(rf)~STRONG, HAPPEN MOMENT SEEM(2h) BLINK, 3P-IX(rt) BECOME cl:AA-to-BB(stricken,rt) pose:lay-there SUFFER-PAIN HELP 3P-SELF(rt) CANT+. | 20 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=184 |
276 | McGregor (1913) | HAPPEN | 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=276 |
12 | Veditz (1913) | HAPPEN | N/A | YEARLY(lt-to-rt) HAPPEN 3P-POSS(ctr) BORN~DAY ARRIVE, | 2 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=12 |