Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 18, 2024
Search: SUPERIOR
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 152 | Higgins (1923) | SUPERIOR | CHIEF | CHIEF: Right vertical "A" hand, thumb upward, elevated at side. (High) (Prominent) (Most of all). | 30 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=152&refid=higgins1923 |
| 287 | Higgins (1923) | SUPERIOR | ER | ER (to form comparative degree): Slightly elevated "A" hand, thumb upward. | 54 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=287&refid=higgins1923 |
| 288 | Higgins (1923) | SUPERIOR | EST | EST (to form superlative): "A" hand, thumb upward, elevated higher than for comparative. (These last two signs are added to the adjective according to the degree desired.) | 54 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=288&refid=higgins1923 |
| 1000 | Higgins (1923) | TBD | SUPERIOR | "Ruler." | 158 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=1000&refid=higgins1923 |
| 637 | Long (1918) | SUPERIOR | HIGH, PROMINENT | HIGH, PROMINENT: Holding the "A" hand out in front from the side, slowly lift it to a height above the head. XII,251. | 74 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=637&refid=long1918 |
| 1067 | Long (1918) | SUPERIOR~BISHOP | ARCHBISHOP | ARCHBISHOP: Right "A" hand is raised to about the level of the forehead. Follow with the sign for "Bishop." (Chief-bishop.) | 119 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=1067&refid=long1918 |
| 1098 | Long (1918) | SUPERIOR~FEMALE | EVE | EVE: The thumb point of the right "A" hand is thrown upwards and touches the right cheek, indicating the first woman. XXIX,438. | 120 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=1098&refid=long1918 |
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| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 252 | Cloud (1913) | SUPERIOR | N/A | BUT D-E L-E-P-E-E WHO ESTABLISH TEACH DEAF WORLD MUST WORTH HAVE ONE SUPERIOR HONOR KNOW~STAY FROM(rf)1P-IX-PL THAN 1P-IX-PL HAVE NOW. | 12 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=cloud&glossid=252 |
| 414 | Erd (1913) | SUPERIOR | N/A | GOING(up,lt) TO(lt) KING~OVER-ALL GO(up)(1-hs,lt) 3P-POSS(up,lt) SUPERIOR SPIRIT | 40 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=414 |
| 196 | Fox (1915) | SUPERIOR | N/A | BUT IN(rf) ONE SUPERIOR UNDERSTAND 1P-IX-PL CANT+ GIVE-GIFT~cl:CC(set-aside,rt) | 18 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=fox&glossid=196 |
| 52 | Hubbard (1913) | SUPERIOR | N/A | J-A-M-E-S A G-A-R-F-I-E-L-D 3P-POSS LIVE FULL LIKE HAPPEN++ FROM cl-d:B++(small-height) POOR GOING SUPERIOR+ RESPONSIBILITY MUCH. | 7 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hubbard&glossid=52 |
| 189 | Veditz (1913) | SUPERIOR | N/A | 3P-SELF-PL(rt-to-ctr_near_body) ADMIT pn:AMERICA DEAF SUPERIOR(l-hand,lt) THAN 3P-SELF-PL(dn,rt-to-ctr) IN MIND+, IN SPIRIT, IN SUCCEED IN WORLD, IN HAPPY+++. | 18 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=189 |
| 206 | Veditz (1913) | SUPERIOR | N/A | AND 3P-SELF-PL(rt-to-ctr) ADMIT THAT+(2h) SUPERIOR(lt) SHOW THANKYOU(2h,lt) TO WHAT, TO ONE THING, 1P-IX-PL(1P-to-arc-to-1P) ALLOW+ USE(1h) SIGN IN 1P-POSS-PL(arc-to-1P) SCHOOL. | 19 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=veditz&glossid=206 |