Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
February 11, 2025
Search: TEMPT
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| Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL |
| 765 | Higgins (1923) | TEMPT | TEMPT | TEMPT: Left arm pointing towards the right shoulder, and the right bent index tapping the left elbow with vigor. (Temptation). | 135 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=765&refid=higgins1923 |
| 515 | Long (1918) | TEMPT | TEMPTATION, TEMPT | TEMPTATION, TEMPT: Holding the left forearm toward, but not quite against, the body, just above the waist, tap the forearm well over near the elbow with the end of the finger of the right "G" hand. To emphasize the verb form after the sign above hold out the right hand and motion with the finger as if calling some one to come. | 62 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=515&refid=long1918 |
| 127 | Michaels (1923) | TEMPT | COAX | \COAX: 1. Touch in an upward manner under the left forearm with your right index finger: tempt. 2. Look intently at the object. Evil or pleasant expression as the case may be. Same sign for tempt. | 43 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=127&refid=michaels1923 |
| 567 | Michaels (1923) | TEMPT | TEMPT | TEMPT: 1. Hold the left forearm in front of you. 2. Touch under the forearm in a sticking up manner with the point of the right index finger several times. 3. Have an evil look. | 121 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=567&refid=michaels1923 |
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| Tag ID | Signer(Year) | Reference Gloss | Context | Segment | URL | |
| 285 | Dougherty (1913) | TEMPT | N/A | 3P-IX C-H-E-A-T GOD BETRAY GOD ANGRY(1h) WITH PEOPLE DET-IX-PL UP-TILL-NOW TIME E-V-E TEMPT A-D-A-M EAT(2h-alt) APPLE. | 29 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=285 |
| 972 | Gallaudet (1910) | TEMPT | N/A | 1P-IX THINK~HOPE 1P-POSS STORY ABOUT T-H-E L-O-R-N-A D-O-O-N-E C-O-U-N-T-R-Y TEMPT 2P-IX-PL ALL FOR READ BOOK | 83 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=gallaudet&glossid=972 |
| 671 | McGregor (1913) | TEMPT~FAIL | N/A | PRAY LEAD 1P-IX-PL NEGATIVE IN TEMPT~FAIL(lt) BUT gs:GRAB-HAND(-to-rt) FREE FROM TROUBLE pose:bow | 62 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=671 |