Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
January 19, 2025
Search: WET
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Entry ID | Book Source | Reference Gloss | Author’s gloss | Description | Page | URL | |
1019 | Higgins (1923) | TBD | WET | "Water" "Soft." | 158 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=1019&refid=higgins1923 | |
657 | Long (1918) | WATER~WET | WET | WET: Sign for "water," i.e., place forefinger of "W" hand against lips; then bring both hands in front, and with both in position of slightly bent "5" hands close the fingers to a point with the thumb, as in the "&" hand, and repeat the opening and closing of the hand alternately several times, as if handling something wet. | 76 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=657&refid=long1918 | |
150 | Michaels (1923) | WET | DAMP | DAMP:1. Hold both hands with palms upward before you.2. Cluster the fingers around and part them from the thumbs. Repeat twice. | 47 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=150&refid=michaels1923 | |
404 | Michaels (1923) | WET | MUDDY | MUDDY:1. See damp. Turn the fingers downward and move them up and down a few times.2. Have an unpleasant look. | 93 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=404&refid=michaels1923 | |
639 | Michaels (1923) | WET | WET | WET:1. See damp. | 135 | hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=639&refid=michaels1923 | |
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