Sign talk

With additional Signs used by other tribes, also a few necessary Signs from the code of the Deaf in Europe and America, and others that are established among our Policemen, Fire...

In all, 110; besides the compass points, the features of the face, the parts of the body, the numerals up to 20 or 30, and a great many half-established signs, such as book, tel...

It was with this in view that the French and German equivalents were added after each sign; and since it is impossible to render in one word a sign that stands for a broad idea...

=Against=, i.e., =Go Against=. Thrust the tips of the flat right, back out, square against the palm of the flat left held pointing level forward, back to left. See also _Oppose_...

=Beyond= or =Other side=. Hold the flat left hand, back up, in front of body about ten inches, fingers pointing to right; bring flat right hand, back up, between left and body a...

=Come=. Carry right G hand, back out, fingers up, in a graceful sweep from arm’s length to within a foot of one’s face. Many use the flat hand swung down and to you, palm under...

=Doubt=, =I am doubtful=. Very slowly shake the head. (Pop.) Cheyennes and other Indians add—right hand held out palm forward and down, open and shaken; really a slow, slight _Q...

=Free=, =Escape=, =Safe=, =Save=, =Relief=, =Permit=, =Turn loose= (Unbinding). S hands crossed at wrists. With an effort, break the imaginary bonds and throw the hands apart, t...

=Hunt or Searching for= (In the sense of seeking for). The fingers of the right V hand brought near the eye, but pointing forward; then swing horizontally from side to side, the...

=Lynx.= With the C hand at each side of the face indicate ruffs; with rings of index fingers and thumbs, show the eyes; then on the G right with the G left show the bob tail. (S...

Other countries are indicated in the Deaf Code by making the initial letter in the single-handed alphabet and swinging them in a circle in front of the forehead; but this mode c...

=Quandary=, =In a fix=, =Run against=, or =Up against it=. Hold out the curved left hand nearly at arm’s length, back forward; push the ditto right from near the breast right ou...

=Ship.= Raise and spread thumb and two first fingers to be masts, others closed; then push the hand forward slowly in a rising and falling line. (Deaf sign for _Sailing Ship_. F...

=Tell-tale=, =Tattling=, or =Tattle= (Magpie or Chatterer). Make a bill with forefinger and thumb; hold it at the mouth, pointing forward; open and shut it, but do not advance i...

=Want= (To), =Crave=, =Desire=, =Wish=, =Anxious for=, =Will= (Thirsty for). Hold the right hand, back to right, in front of and near chin; form a vertical incomplete circle wit...