Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 20, 2024
Search: SNAKE
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL | |
| 716 | Higgins (1923) | SNAKE | SNAKE | SNAKE: Elevated left prone hand, and right index passed leftward under the left hand in large loops. | 126 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=716&refid=higgins1923 | |
| 856 | Long (1918) | SNAKE | SNAKE | SNAKE: Holding the right "V" hand down at the side, fingers pointing forward, extend the hand along in a zig-zag way to indicate the motion of the snake crawling. Or, indicate the same motion with the right "3" hand, with the thumb pointing up. Or, (2) With the right elbow resting in palm of left hand, make a coil sign with the right "G" hand forward. | 94 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=856&refid=long1918 | |
| 535 | Michaels (1923) | SNAKE | SNAKE | SNAKE: 1. Put the back of the index and middle fingers to the mouth. 2. Draw the fingers in and extend them quickly as a snake does its fanged tongue. 3. Move the index finger in a rapid and zigzag way forward. 4. Have a frightened expression. | 115 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=535&refid=michaels1923 | |
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