Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
October 16, 2024
Search: SUN
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 751 | Higgins (1923) | cl-trace:1>O>5(sunshine) | SUN | SUN: Spell, or, right vertical index traces the sun's disc, in the sky, and right "&" hand, fingers pointing away from the disc, are opened as the hand descends. (Sunrise and sunset indicate the rising or setting). (Sun light). | 132 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=751&refid=higgins1923 |
| 872 | Long (1918) | SUN~cl:O>5(shining) | SUN | SUN: Holding the forefinger of the right "G" hand pointing up toward the sky, describe a circle in the air with it; then bring hand to position of "&" turned and pointing down; then bring the hand downward, while the fingers are opened to "5," thus representing the beams of light from the sun; in this motion raise the hand back with a vibrating motion. | 96 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=872&refid=long1918 |
| 553 | Michaels (1923) | cl-trace:1>O>5(sunshine) | SUN | SUN: 1. Look heavenward, moving your eyelids a little. 2. Make a circle in the air about the size of the sun as you see it. 3. Spread out the fingers of the hand, wiggle the fingers briskly and draw the hand toward you. Avert the head from the brightness. | 118 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=553&refid=michaels1923 |
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| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 307 | Erd (1913) | SUN~moonrise-to-apex | N/A | SAY gs:NOTHING WORD++(arc,lt-to-lc) DO(pitch,rt) gs:NOTHING SEEM SAME KNOW gs:NOTHING WHEN ALL-NIGHT~cl:C//B(sunrise,lt) RED~cl:5(glimmer,lt), KNOW(pitch) gs:NOTHING WHEN AFTERNOON~cl:F//B(sunset,rt) cl:B(darkness-come-down,rt) DARK(rt) SUN~cl:C(moonrise-to-apex,rt) | 31 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=307 |
| 420 | McGregor (1913) | SUN | 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=420 |