Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
April 25, 2024
Search: SWEETHEART
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 494 | Higgins (1923) | SWEETHEART | MAKE LOVE | MAKE LOVE: Both closed hands, palms inward, thumbs upward, the thumbs bow continually to each other. (The hands close together would indicate imprudent courtship) (Beau) (Sweetheart). | 88 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=494&refid=higgins1923 |
| 108 | Long (1918) | SWEETHEART | MAKE LOVE TO | MAKE LOVE TO: Hold the closed hands, the middle joints of the fingers of one against those of the other, thumbs up, in position of "A" except that they are raised above the forefingers and bent from the middle joint; wiggle both thumbs up and down. This sign is also used to indicate the individual object of one's affections, followed by sex sign. IV,47. | 24 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=108&refid=long1918 |
| 557 | Michaels (1923) | SWEETHEART | SWEETHEART | SWEETHEART: 1. Pat the right hand under the forearm near the elbow. 2. Look pleased. Or (the new sign): 1. Put the knuckles of both hands together with the thumbs sticking up. 2. Wiggle or bow the thumbs alternately toward each other. Like sweethearts do their heads when conversing or courting. | 119 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=557&refid=michaels1923 |
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| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 183 | Gallaudet (1910) | SWEETHEART | N/A | 1P-IX (neg)PURPOSE STORY ABOUT 3P-POSS(rt) LOVE SWEETHEART CONTINUE NEGATIVE | 19 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=183 |
| 395 | Gallaudet (1910) | SWEETHEART | N/A | AND(l-hand) TO THAT(2h) FEMALE ONCE J-O-H-N R-I-D-D(l-hand) HAPPEN 3P-POSS(lt) SWEETHEART WITH L-O-R-N-A PROGRESS SOME DILEMMA(rep2x,arc,rt-to-lt) 3P-SELF(lt) GO-TO(-to-rt) SEE~ASK-QUESTION(rep,-to-rt) THAT(1h,rt) FEMALE~OLD(2h) FOR HELP. | 37 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=395 |
| 418 | Gallaudet (1910) | SWEETHEART | 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=418 |