Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
March 28, 2024

Search: MUCH

BOOKS:
Entry ID Book Source Reference Gloss Author’s gloss Description Page URL
373Higgins (1923) MUCHGREATGREAT: Both hands palm towards palm, drawn apart to the sides to show greatness. (Grievous) (Tenseness, slowness and larger motion indicate greater degree of magnitude or seriousness, and if at the end of the sign the hands are shaken as if unable to reach or measure the greatness the idea of infinity is indicated.)68hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=373&refid=higgins1923
734Long (1918) MUCHMUCHMUCH: Hold the "5" hands so their palms are toward each other, and draw them apart. It is usual to draw the left hand a little downward toward the left while the right hand is drawn upward toward the right. The extent to which they are drawn apart indicates the quantity. XV,293.84hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=734&refid=long1918
403Michaels (1923) cl-d:BB(increase)MUCHMUCH: 1. See more, but move the hand further up and in a more vigorous way.92hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=403&refid=michaels1923
FILMS:
Tag ID Signer(Year) Reference Gloss   Context Segment URL
335Dougherty (1913) MUCHN/AQUEEN APPRECIATE MUCH WITH DOCTOR THAT(1h,rt), GIVE-GIFT(rt) HONOR(rt) NAMED T-I-T-L-E GIVE(rt) D-..S-I.. J-A-M-E-S Y-O-U-N-G S-I-M-P-S-O-N B-A-R-O-N-E-T35hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=335
371Dougherty (1913) MUCHN/AMALE~DOCTOR FUTURE DIE, 3P-POSS BODY B-U-S-T SHAPE IN W-E-S-T-M-I-N-S-T-E-R A-B-B-E-Y, THERE(up,rf,rt) WHO MANY+(rf) FAMOUS MALE CAPTAIN, GENTRY, KING, ARMY WRITE VARIOUS THERE+++(rt-to-lt) MUCH. 36hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=371
23Fay (1913) MUCHN/AONE VISIT 1P-HON(rf) KNOW~STAY WITH(rf) MUCH APPRECIATE HAPPEN IN YEAR ONE THOUSAND EIGHT~HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX.2hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fay&glossid=23
42Fay (1913) MUCHN/AIN THAT(1h) YEAR, pn:AMERICA CELEBRATE(1h) FREE UP-TILL-NOW ONE~HUNDRED YEAR+ WITH MUCH FANCY+(restr) SHOW IN CITY++(slight_arc) pn:PHILADELPHIA.3hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fay&glossid=42
90Fay (1913) MUCHN/ADET-IX(lt) NAME FAMOUS SPECIAL ONE WHY~SUPERIOR(2h) EMPEROR~OVER-ALL~AGENT NEGATIVE, BUT SO-AS MALE~cl-d:B(height) INTELLIGENT~INTELLIGENT(int), WISE, ENTHUSIASTIC, KIND, LOVE 3P-POSS(lt) PEOPLE~CLASS DO MUCH PROGRESS 3P-POSS(lt) NATION DURING YEAR+ FIFTY-EIGHT 3P-IX(lt) CONTINUE EMPEROR~OVER-ALL~AGENT.6hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fay&glossid=90
155Fay (1913) MUCHN/AMANY(arc) THING WORTH MUCH 3P-IX WANT SEE+(rt) IN CITY(rt) pn:WASHINGTON-DC(rt), SO-AS 1P-IX-PL SUMMONS~INVITE(-from-rt) NEGATIVE.11hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fay&glossid=155
168Fay (1913) MUCHN/A1P-IX-PL WONDERFUL MUCH ONE DAY GET M-E-S-S-A-G-E FROM D-E-P-A-R-T-M-E-N-T O-F S-T-A-T-E SAY(1x) TOMORROW MORNING TIME+~SEVEN D-O-M P-E-D-R-O WANT COME(-from-rt) VISIT COLLEGE DEAF.12hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fay&glossid=168
764Gallaudet (1910) MUCHN/A1P-IX-PL HAVE VERY PLEASANT TEA EAT MUCH AND THINKING ABOUT FEEL~PITY YOUNG W-H-I-C-H-A-L-S-E 3P-SELF(rt) LOVE FOR L-O-R-N-A D-O-O-N-E WRONG(2h) 3P-POSS(rt) LIVE HAPPY LOSE gs:ALAS67hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=764
925Gallaudet (1910) MUCHN/AC-A-R-V-E-R D-O-O-N-E WHO LOVE L-O-R-N-A(l-hand) WANT(lc) MARRY(lc) AND ENVY(l-hand) MUCH THAT(1h) J-O-H-N R-I-D-D SHOOT-PISTOL(-to-lt) SHOOT-PISTOL(-to-lt) L-O-R-N-A cl:1(bullet-hit-body) DURING 3P-IX-PL(rf,lt) STAND NEAR(-to-lt) T-H-E A-L-T-A-R79hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=925
536Hotchkiss (1913) MUCHN/ABUT 1P-IX HAVE MUCH APPRECIATE IN SEE++(lt-to-rt) AND MINGLE WITH OTHER+ TEACH~AGENT53hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=536
599Hotchkiss (1913) MUCHN/A3P-IX-DUAL TRUE SAME DRAMA~AGENT AND(rf) DISTRIBUTE MUCH APPRECIATE TO CHILDREN57hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=599
11Hubbard (1913) MUCHN/APRESIDENT, 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+ MUCH5hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=11
54Hubbard (1913) MUCHN/AJ-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.7hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=54
59Hubbard (1913) MUCHN/A3P-SELF(rc) LEARN+ SCHOOL TO MUCH DEGREE FROM W-I-L-L-I-A-M-S C-O-L-L-E-G-E.8hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=59