Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 18, 2024
Search: OFTEN
| BOOKS: | ||||||
| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 725 | Long (1918) | OFTEN | OFTEN | OFTEN: Repeat the sign for "again" several times. | 83 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=725&refid=long1918 |
| 668 | Michaels (1923) | OFTEN | YET | YET: 1. Extend your thumb and little finger. 2. Hold the hand near your breast. 3. Move the hand out forward a little ata time in a pushing and up and down manner. Or 1. Hold your left palm up before you. 2. Touch with the tips of the right hand fingers, first on the ball of the left palm, then about an inch further forward and on until you get to the left hand finger tips. | 139 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=668&refid=michaels1923 |
| FILMS: | ||||||
| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 27 | Gallaudet (1910) | OFTEN | N/A | OFTEN ON WAY cl-i:XxXx(coach-ride) TAKE(dn,rep2x,2h-alt) MALE~FEMALE~PEOPLE(rf) MONEY SOMETIMES PLOW TAKE(dn,rep2x,2h-alt,at_rt) SHEEP COW(2h). | 4 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=27 |
| 187 | Hotchkiss (1913) | OFTEN | N/A | FIRST, LEAD 3P-POSS(rt) WALK+ SECOND OFTEN HELP(-to-rt) cl-d:CC(cane) SUMMONS LOOK-AT-1P MALE~FEMALE~CHILDREN CARELESS cl-i:Xx+(poke), cl-i:Xx(hit) | 18 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=187 |
| 40 | McGregor (1912) | OFTEN | N/A | SAME(int) OFTEN HEAR ABOUT DEAF INDEFINITE IN THERE(rt) B-O-S-T-O-N SMART(int) SAY LIPREAD | 5 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_flea&glossid=40 |