Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 24, 2024
Search: RIVER
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 891 | Long (1918) | WATER~cl-d:BB(river) | RIVER | RIVER: Make sign for "water;" then bring the left "4" hand out to the front from the side, palm down, fingers pointing diagonally away from the body toward the left; from making the sign "water" bring the right "4" hand down to the front in similar position and pointing in the same direction as the left, somewhat behind it; then move both hands diagonally toward the left, and as the hands move forward shake the fingers up and down unevenly to represent the flowing of the water. | 98 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=891&refid=long1918 |
| 498 | Michaels (1923) | RIVER | RIVER | RIVER: 1. Lap the middle fingers over the index fingers both hands, forming the letter "R." 2. Move the hands in an outward zigzag manner. | 108 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=498&refid=michaels1923 |
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| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 17 | McGregor (1912) | river-to-lt | N/A | 3P-POSS(lt) FEMALE, UNDER SERVE~AGENT TROUBLE EAT HUNGRY GO-TO cl-d:55(river-to-lt) FOUNDATION(bridge) YELL(2h-alt) WANT(rf) BREAD++. | 3 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_cake&glossid=17 |