Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
December 21, 2024
Search: SEEK
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 206 | Higgins (1923) | SEEK | CURIOUS | CURIOUS: Vertical "C" of right hand as if holding a magnifying glass before the eyes as the head turns from right to left as if searching. The right hand also moves in circular motion, before the eyes. (Look for) (Seek) (Investigate). | 40 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=206&refid=higgins1923 |
| 421 | Long (1918) | SEEK | SEEK, LOOK FOR | SEEK, LOOK FOR: Move "C" in front before the breast or face, describing a circle from left to right. IX, 196. | 54 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=421&refid=long1918 |
| 499 | Long (1918) | SEEK | SEEK, INVESTIGATE | SEEK, INVESTIGATE: Move the right "C" hand in front of the face in a circle from right to left, keeping the "C" side toward the face; keep the motion continuous for a little while. | 61 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=499&refid=long1918 |
| 625 | Long (1918) | SEEK | CURIOUS | CURIOUS: Move the "C" hand with opening toward the left, in front of the face, describing a circle from right to left. | 73 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=625&refid=long1918 |
| FILMS: | ||||||
| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 151 | Cloud (1913) | SEEK | N/A | TRUE GOOD FOR pn:GALLAUDET AGO SEEK FOR LEARN HOW TEACH DEAF FUTURE LEAD TO pn:FRANCE. | 6 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=cloud&glossid=151 |
| 113 | Dougherty (1913) | SEEK | N/A | 3P-IX(rc,rf) PAY-ATTENTION SEEK+ WAY HELP MOTHER SUFFER-PAIN SEE~READ+ VARIOUS TRY THING. | 13 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=113 |
| 136 | Dougherty (1913) | SEEK | N/A | DOCTOR SEEK+ BOTH. | 15 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=136 |
| 117 | Draper (1915) | SEEK | N/A | fs:IF 1P-IX fs:COULD TAKE-UP(ctr-to-rt) SEVERAL(2h) HEAVY(int) INSULT++(-to-1P) COME(1h) HERE TO 1P-IX NOW STILL(2h) TIME-PERIOD (false_start) COLLECT TIME-PERIOD HUSH~QUIET THINKING, 1P-IX APPRECIATE SEEK THAT(1h) ASK-QUESTION ABOUT ESTABLISH COLLEGE DEAF. | 13 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&glossid=117 |
| 136 | Draper (1915) | SEEK | N/A | C-O-G-E-S-S END SEEK BEFORE(exp) ABOUT(rf) THAT(2h) ASK-QUESTION, AND 3P-SELF(lt) C-O-G-R-S DECIDE THAT(1h) A-C-T GOOD(2h,int) HELP PROGRESS EARTH HELP TRUE. | 17 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&glossid=136 |