Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 25, 2024

Search: SLEEP

BOOKS:
Entry ID Book Source Reference Gloss Author’s gloss Description Page URL
710Higgins (1923) SLEEPSLEEPSLEEP: Open fingers of right vertical hand, palm inward, before the eyes, hand moved downward, becomong "&" hand, pointing toward mouth and head bowed slightly (Sleepy) (Right index tip on end of nose and head bowing denotes "Tedious").125hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=710&refid=higgins1923
502Long (1918) SLEEPSLEEPSLEEP: Draw the right "5" hand down across the length of the face, touching the palm against it.62hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=502&refid=long1918
530Michaels (1923) SLEEPSLEEPSLEEP: 1. Draw the right palm down before your face and as you do so close the fingers around the thumb. 2. Close the eyes. 3. Breathe easily.114hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=530&refid=michaels1923
FILMS:
Tag ID Signer(Year) Reference Gloss   Context Segment URL
8Dougherty (1913) SLEEPN/AALL WORLD LOVE GOOD(rf)~PRAISE MALE WHO INVENT SLEEP.3hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=8
20Dougherty (1913) SLEEPN/AALSO 3P-IX-PL ALL HONOR LOVE DOCTOR WHO INVENT cl-i:OintoB(anesthesia) CAUSE CAN(rf) SLEEP OUT PAIN STOP HAPPEN(rf) cl-i:S(pull-tooth) OR cl:B(amputate-leg) SURGERY(at-lt-chest) SURGERY(at-rt-chest).4hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=20
47Dougherty (1913) SLEEPN/ATIME~SAME-AS(2h) 3P-POSS(lt) FEMALE~MARRY SLEEP IN NEXT ROOM PROGRESS NEAR MOTHER. 6hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=47
232Dougherty (1913) SLEEP~ROCKN/A3P-IX-TRIPLE(2h,rt) cl-i:O(breathe-in) AWHILE(exp) SLEEP~ROCK(int) QUIET.25hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=232
293Hubbard (1913) SLEEPN/ANIGHT DARK, PEOPLE SLEEP gs:NOTHING LISTEN gs:RING-BELLS KNOW gs:OH-WELL 3P-IX(rt) GO-AWAY(rt^) TO 3P-POSS(rt) GOOD(rf)~PRAISE++33hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=293
465McGregor (1913) SLEEPN/AAGO MALE ONE GOOD SLEEP ALL-NIGHT PEACE~QUIET THINK~TROUBLE NOTHING BECAUSE 3P-SELF HAVE OPPOSITE+ NOTHING 44hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=465
517McGregor (1913) SLEEP~BEDN/ATOMORROW NIGHT 3P-SELF(rt) AGAIN SLEEP~BED WAKE-UP cl:55+(shake,shining-spreads) THAN YESTERDAY50hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=517