Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
January 19, 2025

Search: LONG

BOOKS:
Entry ID Book Source Reference Gloss Author’s gloss Description Page URL
489Higgins (1923) LONGLONGLONG: Left hand prone pointing outward, and right index tip passed, along back of wrist up the arm.88hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=489&refid=higgins1923
245Higgins (1923) LONG-DIVISIONDIVISIONDivision in Arithemetic: make the signs used in the process of long or short division.46hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=245&refid=higgins1923
569Long (1918) LONGLONGLONG: Placing the forefinger on the right "G" hand lengthwise near the wrist of the extended left arm, draw it up the full length of the arm to the shoulder. XII,232.68hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=569&refid=long1918
1055Long (1918) LONG-DIVISIONDIVIDE (1)DIVIDE: (Long division) With the forefingers of the "G" hands trace in the air the two right angles placed at either side of the dividend. XXII,405.115hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=1055&refid=long1918
361Michaels (1923) LONGLONGLONG: 1. Put the right index finger to the left index finger. 2. Draw the right index finger up the left arm to the shoulder and beyond if you can. (Along a road) Move your index finger in a zigzag way forward.86hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=361&refid=michaels1923
FILMS:
Tag ID Signer(Year) Reference Gloss   Context Segment URL
228Dougherty (1913) LONG~MOSTN/ADOCTOR AWHILE(rf) WAKE-UP, AGAIN WANT cl-i:O(breathe-in) LONG~MOST.24hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=228
284Erd (1913) LONGN/AH-I-A-W-A-T-H-A pose:face-in-hands(kneeling_lt) gs:SEVEN LONG DAY~ALL-NIGHT+(exp,rt-to-lt) CONTINUE(pitch) SAME(pitch) THAT(1h,lt) 30hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=284
151Fox (1915) LONGN/ANOW 1P-IX-PL BIND~MIX IN ONE(rf) LARGE WAR BETWEEN 1P-POSS-PL PEOPLE FOR WEIGH-SCALE PROVE OR THAT(2h) NATION OR(rf) OTHER(rf)~ANY NATION SO-AS SHAPE(rc) SO-AS cl:CC(set-aside,-to-rt) CAN LONG CONTINUE 15hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=151
235Fox (1915) LONGN/ADET-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.22hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=235
42Hotchkiss (1913) LONGN/A1P-POSS FIRST~MOST SHOW-1P HONOR(1h) THINK~SUPERIOR 1P-IX OLD(2h), 1P-IX RELATED WITH(rf) OLD(2h) MOST SCHOOL FOR DEAF THAT(1h) pn:GALLAUDET ESTABLISH IN pn:HARTFORD fs:CONN LONG PAST NEAR ONE-HALF A C-E-N-T-U-R-Y4hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=42
175Hotchkiss (1913) long-thin-cylinderN/ATHAT(1h,rt) WOOD cl-d:CC(long-thin-cylinder) cl-i:Xx+++(cane) HELP(-to-rt) IN TWO WAY(lt) WAY(rt)17hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=175
259Hotchkiss (1913) LONGN/AAND IN THAT(1h) 3P-IX-DUAL+(rc) 3P-SELF(rc) TRY THROUGH SIGN LARGE BEAUTIFUL SOME+ LONG BUT EXACT CLEAR23hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=259
782Hotchkiss (1913) LONGN/A1P-IX HOPE NEGATIVE LONG(-from-leg) LONG(-from-leg) BEFORE 1P-IX-PL MEET AGAIN pose:bow73hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=782
783Hotchkiss (1913) LONGN/A1P-IX HOPE NEGATIVE LONG(-from-leg) LONG(-from-leg) BEFORE 1P-IX-PL MEET AGAIN pose:bow73hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=783
201Hubbard (1913) LONGN/A1P-IX-PL KNOW~STAY EIGHTEEN~HUNDRED~EIGHTY~ONE, SUMMER AFTER LONG SAD, FULL FEEL~HEAVY(int).21hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=201