Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 25, 2024
Search: KEEP
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 456 | Higgins (1923) | KEEP | KEEP | KEEP: "Care." | 82 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=456&refid=higgins1923 |
| 217 | Long (1918) | HUSH | BE STILL, KEEP QUIET | BE STILL, KEEP QUIET, etc.: Place forefinger against lips. The idea is made emphatic by throwing the finger violently against the lips, and may then be interpreted as "SHUT UP." | 35 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=217&refid=long1918 |
| 370 | Long (1918) | KEEP | KEEP, TAKE CARE OF, BE CAREFUL | KEEP, TAKE CARE, BE CAREFUL WITH: Hold left "V" hand with ends of fingers pointing outward, forefinger up. With right hand in similar position place it on the other so that the little-finger edge of the right hand rests on forefinger edge of left and all four fingers extend out one above the other (or crosswise); raise the right hand a little and throw it down again; repeat several times. To indicate great care, move the hands together slowly up and down, or giving them a circular motion; throwing the hands together in this position warningly at one is to indicate the idea one had better look out. VIII,178. | 50 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=370&refid=long1918 |
| 548 | Long (1918) | MONEY~KEEP~AGENT | TREASURER | TREASURER: Sign "money keeper." | 65 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=548&refid=long1918 |
| 330 | Michaels (1923) | BORROW | KEEP | KEEP: 1. Sign borrow. | 79 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=330&refid=michaels1923 |
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| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 522 | Gallaudet (1910) | KEEP | N/A | HOUSE FANCY NEAT LARGE(lc) SHOW MALE~INDEFINITE RICH PLOW KEEP(lc) ALL-OVER | 46 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=522 |
| 680 | Gallaudet (1910) | KEEP | N/A | VERY FANCY ROCK BUILD LARGE WITH cl-d:CC(rep2x,column,lt,ctr,rt) MALE RICH HAVE KEEP NOW | 60 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=680 |
| 226 | Hotchkiss (1913) | KEEP | N/A | ONCE 1P-IX KNOW~STAY 3P-SELF(rt) pn:CLERC GOING(-to-lt) ENTER(lt) INSTITUTE(lt) STAND STORY DISTRIBUTE DEAF ABOUT WORTH IMPORTANT 3P-IX-PL KEEP READ WRITE+ ARRANGE++(ctr-to-rt) 3P-POSS WORD ALRIGHT | 20 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=226 |
| 407 | Veditz (1913) | KEEP | N/A | AND 1P-IX-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) WANT KEEP++ fs:THE SIGN SAME~THAT(1h,lc) MALE~cl-d:B(height) NOW USE(1h) | 36 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=407 |
| 414 | Veditz (1913) | KEEP | N/A | KEEP AND(rf) GIVE++(lt-to-rt) TO(rt) FUTURE(rt) C-O-M-I-N-G G-E-N-E-R-A-T-I-O-N-S. | 37 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=414 |
| 612 | Veditz (1913) | KEEP | N/A | 1P-IX-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) MUST THAT(2h) VARIOUS F-I-L-M-S FOR LOOK-AT(2h,up) AND KEEP NEAT, GIVE++(ctr-to-rt) 1P-POSS-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) BEAUTIFUL SIGN SAME+ HAVE NOW+. | 56 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=612 |