Historical Sign Language Database
Georgetown University
December 21, 2024

Search: WRITE

BOOKS:
Entry ID Book Source Reference Gloss Author’s gloss Description Page URL
857Higgins (1923) WRITEWRITEWRITE: Right thumb and index tips joined and writing on left supine palm.150hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=857&refid=higgins1923
1097Long (1918) NEAT~WRITE~AGENTEVANGELISTEVANGELIST (Writer of the Gospels): Holy, writer.120hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=1097&refid=long1918
249Long (1918) WRITEWRITEWRITE: Imitate motion of writing with right hand on left extended palm.38hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=249&refid=long1918
663Michaels (1923) WRITEWRITEWRITE: 1. Hold an imaginary pencil or pen between the index finger and thumb of the right hand. 2. Go through the motion of writing in the palm of the left hand.139hsldb.georgetown.edu/books/book-window.php?id=663&refid=michaels1923
FILMS:
Tag ID Signer(Year) Reference Gloss   Context Segment URL
262Dougherty (1913) WRITEN/ABUT PUBLISH WRITE DISTRIBUTE PEOPLE, PEOPLE LOOK-AT(rf) WRONG(int) 3P-IX SIN(int), SHAME DOCTOR DET-IX(ctr).28hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=262
368Dougherty (1913) WRITEN/AMALE~DOCTOR FUTURE DIE, 3P-POSS BODY B-U-S-T SHAPE IN W-E-S-T-M-I-N-S-T-E-R A-B-B-E-Y, THERE(up,rf,rt) WHO MANY+(rf) FAMOUS MALE CAPTAIN, GENTRY, KING, ARMY WRITE VARIOUS THERE+++(rt-to-lt) MUCH. 36hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=dougherty&glossid=368
54Draper (1915) WRITE~PUT-DOWNN/AIN THAT(2h) HOUR FEEL PROGRESS-UP BRING TO 3P-SELF ONE cl-d-trace:11(large-square-document) 3P-IX WRITE~PUT-DOWN 3P-POSS(rt) NAME PUT-DOWN.6hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=draper&glossid=54
228Hotchkiss (1913) WRITEN/AONCE 1P-IX KNOW~STAY 3P-SELF(rt) pn:CLERC GOING(-to-lt) ENTER(lt) INSTITUTE(lt) STAND STORY DISTRIBUTE DEAF ABOUT WORTH IMPORTANT 3P-IX-PL KEEP READ WRITE+ ARRANGE++(ctr-to-rt) 3P-POSS WORD ALRIGHT20hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=hotchkiss&glossid=228
485McGregor (1913) WRITEN/ADURING ALL-NIGHT 3P-SELF BED cl:55(light-shining,wg-to-1P)~cl:55(shake,shining-from-1P) WAKE-UP(with-wonder) THERE(-to-lt) SEE(lt) SPIRIT(rf)~FLY SIT WRITE+ BOOK YELLOW.45hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=485
491McGregor (1913) WRITEN/A3P-SELF(rt) ASK-QUESTION(-to-lt) WHERE WRITE IN BOOK? 46hsldb.georgetown.edu/films/tablefilm.php?source=mcgregor_sermon&glossid=491