Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
October 16, 2024
Search: STRONG
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Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
746 | Higgins (1923) | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG: Both partially closed hands horizontal, palm towards palm, lifted up-rightward and down with emphasis closed. | 131 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=746&refid=higgins1923 |
243 | Long (1918) | STRONG | CAN, ABILITY, POWER | CAN, indicating ABILITY, POWER: Extend "S" hands forward from the sides, thumb ends up with elbows against sides; bring both hands down with a jerking motion. The sign for "strong" is very similar. The difference lies in the way the hands are moved. For "strength" they are moved somewhat sidewise with a slight circular motion. (pg 56) POWER,STRENGTH: Hold out the fists in front from the sides, elbows at sides;lift the fists toward the right, and throw them over the left with a circular or swinging motion and bring them down;keep them in the same relative position as to distance and direction of motion all the time. | 38 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=243&refid=long1918 |
448 | Long (1918) | STRONG | POWER, STRENGTH | POWER, STRENGTH: Hold out the fists in front from the sides, elbows at sides;lift the fists toward the right, and throw them over the left with a circular or swinging motion and bring them down;keep them in the same relative position as to distance and direction of motion all the time. | 56 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=448&refid=long1918 |
575 | Long (1918) | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG: Hold out the "S" hands to the front from the side; moving them slightly to one side, describe a small arc or circle, making a show of using considerable force. The motion is something like slinging a sledge hammer. XII,236. The sign for "strong" is somewhat similar to that for "can;" in the latter no circular motion is given to the hands but they are brought straight down. | 68 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=575&refid=long1918 |
640 | Michaels (1923) | gs:STROKE-ARMS~gs:STRONG | WELL (adjective) | WELL (adjective):1. Sign good. Or,1. Pass the palm of your right hand over your left arm.2. Pass the left palm over the right arm.3. Bring the fists of both hands down in a sudden jolt in front of you. | 135 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=640&refid=michaels1923 |
552 | Michaels (1923) | STRONG | STRONG | STRONG:1. Move the right hand along the left biceps.2. Bring both fists out in front of you and move them downward in a sudden jolt.3. Extend the breast and shoulders. | 118 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=552&refid=michaels1923 |
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Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
38 | Cloud (1913) | STRONG | N/A | 3P-SELF PASS-DOWN(rf) FANCY PEOPLE, RICH HAVE, LEARN WISE HAVE SOUL STRONG LOVE FEEL~PITY(2h) FOR(rf) PEOPLE, AND WITH EVERY++(linear) HOPE FOR(rf) GLORY SUCCEED IN ANY WORK WANT+, | 2 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=cloud&glossid=38 |
238 | Draper (1915) | STRONG | N/A | FIRST(2h) HAVE 3P-POSS(rt) FIRST(1h) PRESIDENT E-D-W-A-R-D G-L-A-U-D-E-T, ONE (glitch) ONE GOOD STRONG LOOK-AT(2h,split_arc) MAN; | 25 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&glossid=238 |
224 | Fox (1915) | STRONG | N/A | DET-IX(ctr) BRAVE ARMY+ LIVE AND DIE(2h) WHO(l-hand,rf) WAR HERE END MAKE~NEAT MOST THAN 1P-POSS-PL WEAK STRONG CAN ADD+(lc) THEN REMOVE(rc) | 21 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=224 |
119 | Gallaudet (1910) | STRONG | N/A | AND J-O-H-N HAVE A FEEL STRONG AGAINST(rt) THAT(1h,rt) CLASS(rc) | 11 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=119 |
416 | Gallaudet (1910) | STRONG | N/A | AND THAT(1h,rt) FEMALE~OLD(nod,2h,rt) HELP(rep) J-O-H-N CAUSE(-to-lt) FEEL(2h) HEART STRONG FOR SWEETHEART L-O-R-N-A CONTINUE(1h,l-hand) | 38 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=416 |
952 | Gallaudet (1910) | STRONG | N/A | LIVE MORE FUTURE WEEK(rep) SEVERAL IMPROVE STRONG | 81 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=952 |
124 | Hubbard (1913) | STRONG | N/A | DURING TIME-PERIOD THAT(1h), COLLEGE IN pn:WASHINGTON-DC HAVE PROBLEM+TROUBLE, 3P-SELF SUPPORT HELP INFLUENCE MAKE MANY PEOPLE AGREE(lt) FUTURE(dn,lt) COLLEGE(lt) ESTABLISH(lt) ON(lt) STRONG(lt) CONTINUE(lt) UP-TILL-NOW~NOW(lt). | 13 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=124 |
181 | Hubbard (1913) | STRONG | N/A | DURING BECOME TIRED FUTURE DECIDE OUT~GO-AWAY(-to-lt) REST COLLECT STRONG. | 19 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=181 |
418 | McGregor (1913) | STRONG | N/A | 1P-POSS-PL(1P-to-arc) FATHER STRONG OVER-ALL SUN STARS WORLD. | 39 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=418 |
433 | McGregor (1913) | STRONG | N/A | 3P-SELF(up) STRONG CAN PROGRESS WITHOUT 1P-POSS-PL(1P-to-arc) HELP-3P(up)+ | 41 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=433 |
682 | McGregor (1913) | STRONG | N/A | BECAUSE TRUE 2P-POSS(up,int) KING~OVER-ALL STRONG AND GLORY ALWAYS(int) CONTINUE PRAY pose:bow. | 63 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=682 |