Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
December 9, 2024
Search: OLD
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Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
573 | Higgins (1923) | OLD | OLD | OLD: Right hand strokes thin beard with palsied motion. (Age). | 102 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=573&refid=higgins1923 |
102 | Long (1918) | FEMALE~OLD~ONE | OLD MAID | OLD MAID: Female sign and then as for "bachelor." OLD: Signed by placing the right "C" hand against the chin, closing it to "S" and drawing it down like pulling a beard. | 23 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=102&refid=long1918 |
101 | Long (1918) | MALE~OLD~ONE | BACHELOR | BACHELOR: Signed by making sign for "male" and then "old, one," the "one" being moved straight out a little way. Note: The idea of celibacy is indicated by "no marriage" or "old one." | 22 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=101&refid=long1918 |
567 | Long (1918) | OLD | OLD | OLD: Place the "S" hand against the end of the chin and with a shaking or trembling motion pull it downward, as if pulling an imaginary beard. XII,230. | 67 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=567&refid=long1918 |
1075 | Long (1918) | OLD~NEAT~BOOK | OLD TESTAMENT | OLD TESTAMENT: Old Holy Book. | 119 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=1075&refid=long1918 |
430 | Michaels (1923) | OLD | OLD | OLD:1. Hold both hands with the fingers closed under your chin.2. Move them downward in a shaky manner.(If old person bend in the shoulders.) | 97 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=430&refid=michaels1923 |
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Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
4 | Erd (1913) | OLD | N/A | THERE(-to-rt) cl-d:BB(wigwam,rt) WITH OLD(1h,bow) FATHER WITH DET-IX(rt) DET-IX(rt) WOLF~SPIRIT LOOK-AT+(-to-lt,int), | 1 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=4 |
53 | Erd (1913) | OLD | N/A | old nokomis: pose:hands-clasped pose:pacing pose:stop 1P-POSS BABY(swaying) TELL(-to-lt) OLD(1h,bow) FATHER THERE(rt,pitch) 2P-IX(lt) HEAR(pitch) THAT(1h) ALL-NIGHT WIND-BLOW(up)(swaying) AMONG TALL(lt) TREE(sweep-arc_lt-to-rt), pose:hands-clasped. | 6 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=53 |
92 | Erd (1913) | OLD | N/A | old nokomis:pose:hands-clasped pose:pacing NEGATIVE(up) 1P-POSS BABY TELL-2P(-to-lt) OLD(1h) FATHER THERE(-to-lc) THAT(1h) 2P-IX SEE RED~FIRE cl:55(smoke) BLACK cl:55(smoke,2h-to-1h_floating-to-rt) old nokomis:pose:hands-clasped pose:pacing NEGATIVE(up) 1P-POSS BABY TELL-2P(-to-lt) OLD(1h) FATHER THERE(-to-lc) THAT(1h) 2P-IX SEE RED~FIRE-to-cl:55(smoke) BLACK cl:55(smoke,2h-to-1h_floating-to-rt) | 9 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=92 |
177 | Erd (1913) | OLD | N/A | HEAR(pitch) OLD(1h,bow) FATHER pose:arms-crossed(swaying), pose:face-in-hands(crying), pose:hands-raised-to-hands-clasped. | 19 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=177 |
207 | Erd (1913) | OLD | N/A | SEE(rt) OLD(rt,1h,bow) FATHER(rt) pose:arms-crossed(swaying,rt) | 22 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=207 |
50 | Gallaudet (1910) | OLD | N/A | ONCE THAT(1h) CLASS ON WAY CATCH ONE FEMALE~FANCY pn:FRANCE WITH FEMALE~cl-d:B(small-height,l-hand) OLD(r-hand) FIVE(l-hand) | 5 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=50 |
160 | Gallaudet (1910) | OLD | N/A | J-O-H-N(l-hand) OLD(l-hand) EIGHTEEN(l-hand), L-O-R-N-A OLD FIFTEEN(r-hand) | 16 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=160 |
163 | Gallaudet (1910) | OLD | N/A | J-O-H-N(l-hand) OLD(l-hand) EIGHTEEN(l-hand), L-O-R-N-A OLD FIFTEEN(r-hand) | 16 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=163 |
533 | Gallaudet (1910) | OLD | N/A | AND 1P-IX-PL GET(lt) EAT UNDER(lt) LARGE(lt) TREE(l-hand_dom) SEEM(2h,lt) SAME OLD(2h) ENOUGH FOR YEAR(rep) THREE~HUNDRED PAST(l-hand) WHEN TIME-PERIOD O-F J-O-H-N | 47 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=533 |
594 | Gallaudet (1910) | OLD | N/A | AND IN THAT(2h,rt) NOW SOME(rep) LEAVE-THERE(rc) ROCK R-U-I-N-S SHOW OLD(2h) HOUSE AGO D-O-O-N-E-S LIVE IN THAT(rep2x,2h) | 52 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=594 |
665 | Gallaudet (1910) | OLD | N/A | OTHER DAY(1h) 1P-IX-PL cl-p:55(group-move-along-to-rt) TO ONE VERY LIKE OLD EAT~BED NAME L-E-Y A-B-B-E-Y | 59 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=665 |
790 | Gallaudet (1910) | OLD~HABIT | N/A | ONE OLD(2h)~HABIT IN THAT(1h) LAND(diverging) NEAR(rep3x) YEARLY IN S-E-P-T FOR HAVE THING NAMED A S-T-A-G H-U-N-T-E-R-S M-E-E-T | 69 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=790 |
855 | Gallaudet (1910) | OLD~HABIT | N/A | ONE OLD(2h)~HABIT PAST(2h) SEVERAL~HUNDRED Y-E-A-R-S | 73 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=855 |
896 | Gallaudet (1910) | OLD | N/A | OTHER DAY(1h) 1P-IX-PL HAVE ONE VERY NEAT cl-i:XxXx(coach-ride) TO ONE HOUSE~cl:CC(church) OLD NAME O-A-R-E C-H-U-R-C-H | 76 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=896 |
982 | Gallaudet (1910) | OLD | N/A | STORY(rep2x) OLD pn:ENGLAND HAPPEN(arc,rt-to-lt) LIKE VERY | 85 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=982 |
27 | Hotchkiss (1913) | OLD | N/A | 1P-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-Y | 4 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=27 |
31 | Hotchkiss (1913) | OLD | N/A | 1P-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-Y | 4 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=31 |
146 | Hotchkiss (1913) | OLD | N/A | OLD(2h) cl-d:B(medium-height) MEDIUM WHITE HAIR cl-d:OxOx-to-AA(mustache) | 13 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=146 |
157 | Hotchkiss (1913) | OLD | N/A | cl:1(bent-over) WITH OLD(2h) BUT BODY~STRONG AND SHAPE(rc) SHOW THAT(1h) BEAUTIFUL DURING YOUNG AGO++ | 15 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=157 |
640 | Hotchkiss (1913) | OLD | N/A | 1P-IX PICK-FROM(-from-rt) ONE BY pn:BARTLETT M-R B-A-R-T-L-E-T-T STORY THAT++(2h) OLD(2h) AND EASY ARRANGE STORY ABOUT pn:JESUS 3P-POSS(lt) CRUCIFY DIE ONE DAY E-A-S-T-E-R DAY SUNDAY | 60 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=640 |
156 | Hubbard (1913) | OLD | N/A | 3P-SELF gs:SWORN-IN(1h) BECOME PRESIDENT pn:AMERICA, 3P-POSS(lt) DO(lt) FIRST gs:WHAT, 3P-POSS(rt) LOVE OLD MOTHER gs:SIT(lt) pose:embrace-and-kiss-cl:S(head_lt) | 16 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=156 |
323 | Veditz (1913) | OLD~AGO | N/A | OLD~AGO TIME-PERIOD, OVER-ALL~AGENT THAT+(2h) SIGN, T-H-E P-E-E-T-S(ctr), T-H-E D-U-D-L-E-Y-S(rt), T-H-E E-L-Y-S(ctr), T-H-E B-A-L-L-A-R-D-S(rt), QUICK GONE++(ctr-to-rt) | 29 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=323 |
650 | Veditz (1913) | OLD~AGO | N/A | AND A-S L-O-N-G A-S 1P-IX-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) HAVE 1P-POSS-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) F-I-L-M-S, 1P-IX-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) FUTURE CAN P-R-E-S-E-R-V-E 1P-POSS-PL+(arc-to-1P) BEAUTIFUL SIGN ENTER 3P-POSS(-to-lc) OLD(2h)~AGO P-U-R-I-T-Y. | 58 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=650 |