Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
March 29, 2024

Search: THIN

BOOKS:
Entry ID Book Source Reference Gloss Author’s gloss Description Page URL
472Higgins (1923) THINLEANLEAN: Right thumb and index, pressing into cheeks respectively, drawn down to show hollow cheeks. (Thin) (Light: i.e. not heavy).85hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=472&refid=higgins1923
585Long (1918) THINPOOR, LEANPOOR, LEAN: Place the thumb on one side of the face and the forefinger on the other; draw them downward and draw in the sides of the cheeks. Or, press ends of open hands against cheeks, downward and outward indicating hollowness of cheeks.69hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=585&refid=long1918
FILMS:
Tag ID Signer(Year) Reference Gloss   Context Segment URL
375Erd (1913) THINN/AEARTH(rt) HERE(rt) EAT gs:NOTHING HUNGRY HOT~gs:FEVER GRIEVE(bow) HEART HARM BODY THIN cl-d:BB(thin-body) TIRED.37hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=375
376Erd (1913) thin-bodyN/AEARTH(rt) HERE(rt) EAT gs:NOTHING HUNGRY HOT~gs:FEVER GRIEVE(bow) HEART HARM BODY THIN cl-d:BB(thin-body) TIRED.37hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=erd&glossid=376
175Hotchkiss (1913) long-thin-cylinderN/ATHAT(1h,rt) WOOD cl-d:CC(long-thin-cylinder) cl-i:Xx+++(cane) HELP(-to-rt) IN TWO WAY(lt) WAY(rt)17hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=175