Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
December 21, 2024
Search: MAYBE
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 600 | Higgins (1923) | MAYBE | PERHAPS | PERHAPS: Both hands supine at either side, fingers pointing outward, moved up and down alternately. (Maybe) (May) (Might) (Hesitate) (Waver) (Right index tip on forehead, palm inward and "Perhaps" denotes "Doubt"). | 106 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=600&refid=higgins1923 |
| 7 | Long (1918) | MAYBE | MAY, MAYBE, PERHAPS | MAY, MAYBE, PERHAPS, indicating probability: Hold out both open hands out in front straight from the sides, palms up; balance the hands up and down alternately several times like the balances of a pair of scales. I,5. | 14 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=7&refid=long1918 |
| 376 | Michaels (1923) | MAYBE | MAY (denoting doubt) | MAY: 1. (Denoting doubt) Hold both hands with palms up before you. 2. Move the hands up and down alternately. 3. Same for perhaps. | 88 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=376&refid=michaels1923 |
| 452 | Michaels (1923) | MAYBE | PERHAPS | PERHAPS: 1. See may. | 100 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=452&refid=michaels1923 |
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| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 6 | Hotchkiss (1913) | MAYBE | N/A | MAYBE 2P-IX-PL(arc,rt-to-lt) APPRECIATE KNOW WHO DET-IX(-to-X) AGENT. | 2 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=6 |
| 471 | Hotchkiss (1913) | MAYBE | N/A | DET-THUMB(-to-rt) pn:CLERC gs:OH-WELL DONT-KNOW gs:SHRUG MAYBE | 47 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=471 |
| 40 | McGregor (1912) | MAYBE | N/A | bs:-to-ctr MAYBE 1P-IX-PL(1P-arc-3P) THINK FEMALE DET-IX(lt) STUPID(int). | 7 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_cake&glossid=40 |