also _Will_.
Fr. _futur_, _l’avenir_; Ger. _zukünftig_, _die Zukunft_.
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=Gallop.= Sign _Ride_, then hold out flat hands, palm to palm, right in
advance; work them up and down together, the tips describing vertical
curves. Compare _Fast_ and _Work_.
Fr. _galoper_; Ger. _galoppieren_.
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=Gamble.= Hold the hands out level, six inches apart; swing to left and
right simultaneously, in easy curves down and up, keeping them near each
other as though swinging a tom tom. Compare _Drive_ and _Herd_.
Fr. _jouer_; Ger. _spielen_.
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=Gap=, =Gorge=, or =Mountain Pass=. Sign _Mountains_, then hold out left
L hand, thumb pointing to left and upward, pass flat right between,
touching at bottom.
Fr. _le défilé_; Ger. _die Kluft_, _die Schlucht_.
=Garden.= Strike down with right G as in _Here_, but in several
directions, then add _Plant_ and _Eat_.
Fr. _le jardin_; Ger. _der Garten_.
=Gather.= See _Together_.
=Generous.= Sign _Heart_ and _Big_; or, _Heart_, _Pities_.
Fr. _généreux_; Ger. _groszmütig_, _freigiebig_.
=Gentle.= See _Kind_.
=Gently.= See _Easy_.
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=Get= or =Obtain= (That is, he gets, or obtains). Reach out left hand,
back up; then with right hand, grasp something on top of it; then close
and draw back the right. If it is the first person who _gets_, finish by
drawing the hand toward oneself. Sometimes omit left hand.
Fr. _obtenir_; Ger. _erlangen_, _erhalten_.
=Get well.= See _Recover_.
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=Ghost=, =Soul=, or =Spirit.= Bring right G hand in front of centre of
body, pointing down; then draw it upward, as though drawing the
forefinger out of the mouth, upward and to the front and at the same
time exhale a breath. (Scott.) The Cheyennes sign _Big eyes_ (as in
Owl), and shaking the hands at the same time. See _Spirit_.
Fr. _l’esprit_; Ger. _der Geist_.
=Gift.= Hold left hand, hollow up; with right hand pick an imaginary
object out of the left; carry it forward, at the same time turning right
hand flat, palm up, and fingers pointing down and forward. Or, sign
_Give_ and _Free_ (2nd).
Fr. _le cadeau_; Ger. _das Geschenk_.
=Girl= (Woman sprout). Sign _Female_, _Young_.
Fr. _la fille_; Ger. _das Mädchen_.
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=Give.= Hold out flat right, back to right, shoulder high; swing it out
and down.
Fr. _donner_; Ger. _geben_.
=Give you.= Swing the hand from the person giving toward you. This, with
the sign below, shows the beginning of a conjugation.
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=Give me.= Bring the flat right hand well out in front of body, about
height of neck, back of hand nearly to left, lower edge nearest to body,
pointing upward; draw the hand in toward the body and a little down; at
the same time, bend the hand and the wrist so the fingers touch the
chest. Compare _Tell me_ and _Half-Breed_.
Fr. _donnez moi_; Ger. _geben Sie mir_.
=Give it up.= See _Abandon_.
=Give up=, =Lose hope=, or =Discouraged=. See _Sorrow_.
=Glad=, =Pleasant=, =Happy=, or =Merry= (Sunshine in the heart). Sign
_Heart_ and _Day_.
Fr. _heureux_; Ger. _froh_, _glücklich_.
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=Glitter= or =Shining= (The mirror signal). Hold out the L hand with
index pointing forward, back up. Rotate with a flash, or jerk so the
thumb is upright and back to its original pose. Do this once or twice.
See _Courting_ and _Sweetheart_.
Fr. _étinceler_; Ger. _glitzern_.
=Gloomy=, =Cross=, or =Sullen= (Clouds close). Sign _Clouds_, then draw
them down near head. (C) Or, sign _Thinking_ and _Bad_. Compare _Cross_
and _Angry_.
Fr. _sombre_; Ger. _finster_, _trübe_.
=Glory= or =Fame=. Sign _All_, _Good_, _Know_. See _Famous_.
Fr. _la gloire_; Ger. _der Ruhm_.
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=Glow=, =Splendor=, =Wonderful= (Spread in the sky). Hold up both 5
hands, palms forward, pointing up, at arm’s length, nearly level; raise
up very high and at the same time spread widely. A much-used and very
plastic sign. May sometimes mean _Weather_.
Fr. _la splendeur_; Ger. _das Glühen_, _die Pracht_.
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=Go=, =Went=, or =Travel=. Hold flat right hand, back to right, breast
high, pointing to front and down; swing it up and out till the fingers
point forward and upward. Often combined with _Arrive there_.
Fr. _aller_; Ger. _gehen_.
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=Going.= Hold up right G, palm forward; move it forward in short pushes.
Fr. _allant_; Ger. _gehend_.
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=Go away=, =Go ahead=, =Go farther= (Imperative). Hold flat right hand
in front of body, palm forward, fingers upright; move the hand to front
in a slight curve to right; repeat once or twice. See _Begin_.
Fr. _allez!_ Ger. _gehen Sie!_
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=Goat.= Sign _Horns_, with the straight G fingers on each side of head,
and _Beard_. Sometimes omit _Horns_, signing only _Beard_.
Fr. _la chèvre_; Ger. _die Ziege_.
=God= (The Great Mystery). Sign _Medicine_ and _Great_.
Fr. _Dieu_; Ger. _Gott_.
=Gold.= Sign _Money_ and _Yellow_, or _Hard_ and _Yellow_.
For _Gold coin_ sign, _Chief_, _Money_.
Fr. _l’or_; Ger. _das Gold_.
=Gone.= See _Absent_.
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=Good=, =All right=, =Level=, =Fair=, =Just= (Level with the heart).
Hold the flat extended right hand, back up, level, touching the left
breast; swing the hand briskly out to front and slightly up in a curve.
Fr. _bon_; Ger. _gut_.
=Good-bye.= Hold right hand flat, palm down, pointing forward
horizontally at height of head and shake the hand up and down by wrist
action. A whiteman’s sign recently adopted by Indians.
Fr. _adieu_, _au revoir_; Ger. _lebe wohl!_
=Good-morning.= Sign _Day_ and _Good_.
Fr. _bonjour_; Ger. _guten Morgen_.
=Goose.= Sign _Bird_, moving the wing hands slowly; hold both flat hands
low, side by side, a little apart, backs up; push them down sharply a
few inches, for flat feet. Sometimes also make the _honk_ sound.
Fr. _l’oie_; Ger. _die Gans_.
=Gorge.= See _Gap_.
=Gossip.= See _Telltale_.
=Grain=, of any kind. Hold both hands hollow together, as in _Bowl_;
shake, then point to the hollow of the left with right G. (Sheeaka.) The
exact kind must be specified. In Cheyenne, _Wheat_ is _Bread_ and _Sow_;
_Oats_ is _Horse_, _Eat_, _Sow_.
Fr. _le grain_; Ger. _das Getreide_.
=Grandchild.= With the flat right, pat one’s own back where the baby is
carried. Among the Cheyennes, only the grandmother uses this.
=Grand Coup.= See _Count Coup_.
=Grandfather.= Sign _Old_ and _Father_.
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=Grandfather= (Father once removed). Sign _Father_, then hold curved
left hand in front of body, palm in; and on outer side make the sign
_Father_ again. For _Great grandfather_, repeat the sign for _Father_
once more. For _Ancestors_, many times. (Crow signs given me by La
Forge.)
Fr. _le grandpère_; Ger. _der Groszvater_.
=Grandmother.= As above, but use _Mother_ sign. (LaF.)
=Grandmother.= Sign _Old_, _Mother_.
Fr. _la grand-mère_; Ger. _die Groszmutter_.
=Grasp.= See _Keep_.
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=Grass.= Hold both hands low, palms up; turn all fingers upward straight
and swing hands slightly apart. For _Grass growing_, raise the hands a
little. Compare _Children_.
Fr. _l’herbe_, _le gazon_; Ger. _das Gras_, _der Rasen_.
=Gratitude.= Use _Thank you_ sign. Or else raise the flat right hand,
palm forward and face high; draw it downward in a sweep several times as
though stroking the other person’s breast. For emphasis use both hands.
Fr. _la reconnaissance_; Ger. _die Dankbarkeit_.
=Grave.= Hold out both flat hands, thumbs up, six inches apart, pointing
level forward; draw them back level to you, sign _Die_; then hold out
left flat hand as before and slap on it two or three times with the flat
right, for _cover up_.
Fr. _le tombeau_; Ger. _das Grab_.
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=Great.= Hold out the slightly curved 5 hands in front of breast, few
inches apart, palms toward each other, pointing to front; separate hands
the right to the right and up a little and near the body; the left to
the left and down a little and farther away. Compare _Big_ and _Wide_.
Sometimes use _Much_ or _High_.
Fr. _grand_; Ger. _grosz_.
=Greater than.= Sign _Ahead_, _Great_. So also _Less than_ would be
_Behind_, _Small_.
Fr. _plus grand que_; Ger. _gröszer als_.
=Grief.= See _Sorrow_.
=Grieve.= Sign _Heart_, _Down_. See _Give up_ and _Mourn_.
Fr. _se chagriner_, _pleurer_; Ger. _trauern_.
=Ground.= See _Land_.
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=Grouse= or =Prairie Chicken=. Sign _Bird_ and show size; then with
right hand low, palm up, fingers closed except first curved up like
neck, imitate forward walking. (Sioux.) Sign _Bird_ then indicate fast
wing beats and whirring. (Blackfoot.) Sign _Bird_ and _Tail cut off_.
(Cheyenne.)
Fr. _la gelinotte_; Ger. _das Waldhuhn_.
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=Grow=, =Become=, or =Turn into=. Hold right G hand low, back down,
index finger pointing upward, in front of body; raise the hand by gentle
jerks.
Fr. _pousser_, _croître_, _devenir_; Ger. _wachsen_, _werden_.
=Guide= (Verb). (Show trail and Lead.) Point with right index forward
and downward; then add _Lead_. (Sheeaka.)
Fr. _conduire_; Ger. _führen_, _leiten_.
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=Guide= (Noun). Hold up left 5 hand, little finger forward, and ahead of
the right G, all moved forward in easy swings.
Fr. _le guide_; Ger. _der Führer_.
=Gun.= Make the motion of holding and aiming a gun; then add _Fire-off_.
For _Rifle_, add the working of the lever.
Fr. _le fusil_, _la carabine_; Ger. _das Gewehr_.
=Gun=, i.e., _Shot-gun_, sign _Gun_, then clasp the hands twice and hold
up two fingers. See _Revolver_.
Fr. _le fusil de chasse_; Ger. _die Flinte_.
=Gun-fire.= See _Fire_.
=Gun-powder.= Sign _Gun_ and _Powder_.
Fr. _la poudre à canon_; Ger. _das Schiesspulver_.
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=Habit= (Thought bound). With G forefinger draw a small circle on
forehead, then sign _Prisoner_. (D)
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=Habit= (Road smoothed by repeated strokes). Sweep the flat hands, palms
down, back and forth; then strike three times down with the right G.
(Sheeaka.) Or sign _Way_ and _Keep_. (Seger.)
=Habit= (Long time the same). Hold out left G, draw right G back from
left knuckles to shoulder; add _Same_.
Fr. _l’habitude_; Ger. _die Gewohnheit_.
=Hail.= Sign _Rain_, _Cold_, and with curved right index on thumb
indicate size of stones.
Fr. _la grêle_; Ger. _der Hagel_.
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=Hair= (Of animal). Hold out left forearm horizontally in front of body
and sweep the curved right 5 hand, palm up, along it from elbow to
wrist. For _Human hair_, touch one’s own hair. Compare _Wing_.
Fr. _le poil_; Ger. _der Pelz_.
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=Half.= Hold left flat hand in front of breast, back out. Lay the lower
edge of right flat hand on upper edge of left index, in middle, and jerk
it toward the tips of left. Sometimes the right hand alone is used edge
downward, drawn back and down as though its under side were cutting
something. Compare _Part_.
Fr. _le demi_, _la moitié_; Ger. _die Hälfte_.
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=Half-breed.= With flat right hand pointing up, little finger next
middle of the breast, palm to right, halve the body down breast, swing
it far to left, return to centre, then swing far to right and give the
tribal sign for each half. Or, give the first sign only; that is, the
hand cutting in the middle.
Fr. _le métis_; Ger. _der Mischling_.
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=Halt= or =Stop=. Hold the right flat hand, palm outward and downward,
in front of the body, pointing upward and to front, hand about height of
shoulders; move the hand sharply to front and downward, stopping it
suddenly. Sometimes merely raise the hand flat forward.
This means also _Keep quiet_, _Wait a moment_, etc., when made gently.
“This sign is world wide. In a journey around the world, I have used it
in every country visited and found it instantly recognized. I saw a
train stopped by it in the Himalayas, also jinrikishas stopped in Java,
Singapore, Saigon, Canton, Hong Kong, Nagasaki, and Manila.” (Scott.)
Fr. _Halte!_ Ger. _Halt!_
=Halve.= Same as _Half_; but jerk one part to right and one to left. (C)
Fr. _couper ou diviser en deux_; Ger. _halbieren_.
For _One-Quarter_, lay the “knife hand” at last joint of left index; for
_Three-Quarters_, near base; see also _Quarter_.
Fr. _le quart_; Ger. _das Viertel_.
=Handsome.= See _Beautiful_.
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=Hang= (To be executed). Swing the right L hand over the head down to
the neck, palm in; close the thumb and index, then draw it up to height
of head, index pointing down. This is done in two graceful sweeps.
Fr. _pendre_; Ger. _hängen_.
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=Hang.= Hang right G index like a hook on straight left G index.
Fr. _accrocher_; Ger. _aufhängen_.
=Hanker.= See _Want_.
=Happen.= See _Luck_.
=Happy.= See _Glad_.
=Happy Hunting Ground.= Sign _Die_, _Beyond_, and _Dwell_.
Fr. _les Champs Elysées des Indiens_; Ger. _die seligen Jagdgefilde_.
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=Hard= (Like rock). Hold out the left hand flat, edge down, and strike
the palm with the knuckles of the right two or three times.
Fr. _dur_; Ger. _hart_.
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=Hat= (Head cover). Bring the L right hand, back outward, in front,
close to, and a little above the head; lower the hand until thumb and
index are about opposite the eyes; spread thumb and index, passing down
close to forehead.
Fr. _le chapeau_; Ger. _der Hut_.
=Hatchet.= See _Axe_.
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=Hate.= Hold up both hands opposite left side of face in pose for
_Fire-off_, back of each to its side; spring both out as in _Fire-off_,
to left side, turning the left very little, so that it shoots forward;
the right shoots to the left. Compare _Abandon_ and _Scorn_; also
_Defiance_. Sheeaka used only _Defiance_ sign.
Fr. _détester_; Ger. _hassen_.
=Have= (To possess). See _Possession_.
=Have= to, =Bound= to, =Must=, =Obliged= to, =Compelled= to (Bound
down). Sign _Prisoner_ and _Work_. Or, _That_, _Work_, _Strong_.
Fr. _être obligé_; Ger. _müssen_.
=Hawk.= First make _Bird_ sign, then imitate the seizing of the prey
with both feet hawk-fashion, by means of both hands placed in front of
body opposite neck, palms outward, make grasping motion forward.
(Scott.) Or sign _Bird_ and with curved G indicate bill. See _Eagle_.
Fr. _le faucon_; Ger. _der Habicht_.
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=He.= Make the sign _Male_; or point with the thumb, other fingers
closed.
Fr. _il_; Ger. _er_.
=Headache.= Touch head; then hold curved flat hand near and flirt the
fingers from behind the thumb two or three times to show the throbbing.
Fr. _le mal de tête_; Ger. _das Kopfweh_.
=Healthy.= See _Well_.
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=Heap= or =Very Much=. With curved hands show shape, beginning at the
lowest points. Compare _Many_, _Mound_, and _Much_.
Fr. _l’amas_, _le tas_; Ger. _der Haufe(n)_.
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=Hear.= Move the right G hand (pointed forward) from behind the right
ear, past the ear and forward. Compare _Listen_ and _Indian Nez Percé_.
Fr. _entendre_; Ger. _hören_.
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=Heart.= Bring the compressed right hand against the left breast, over
heart and pointing downward.
Fr. _le coeur_; Ger. _das Herz_.
=Heat.= See _Hot_.
=Heaven.= Simply point up with right G, back to right and head high.
Compare _Heavens_ and _Happy Hunting Ground_; also, _Tall_.
Fr. _le paradis_; Ger. _der Himmel_, _das Paradies_.
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=Heavens=, =Skies=, or =Sky=. Hold both flat hands palms down, tips
touching, over and in front of the head; sweep them down sidewise in
outline of the dome. Compare _Clouds_, _Carriage_, _Hot Weather_.
Fr. _le ciel_; Ger. _der Himmel_.
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=Heavy= (Cannot hold up). Hold flat hands, a few inches apart, at same
level, backs down, in front of body and pointing to front. Raise them
slightly and let them drop several inches, finishing low. Compare
_Light_.
Fr. _lourd_; Ger. _schwer_.
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=Help.= Hold left forearm horizontally in front of body, hand A, and
place flat right hand under left forearm and lift it slightly. (Sheeaka;
borrowed from the Deaf.) Or, sign _Work_ and _With_.
Fr. _aider_; Ger. _helfen_.
=Her.= See _Possession_.
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=Herd of Animals.= Hold out left 5 fingers a little curved, level, far
advanced, shoulder high, backs up and out; moved forward and a little
down together. For _Herd grazing_ hold right 5 over left 5 wrist; draw
right back toward body in a slight arc up and down.
Fr. _le troupeau_; Ger. _die Herde_.
=Herd= (Verb). See _Drive_.
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=Here= (This spot). Swing the right G, back up, from pointing up, to
forward and down; then stab toward the ground two or three times.
Compare _Down_, _Earth_, _Place_.
Fr. _ici_; Ger. _hier_.
=He who.= See _Doer_.
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=Hide=, =To Cache=, =Conceal=, or =Lose=. Swing the flat or else
compressed right hand, palm down, under the flat left hand held in
front, palm down; the left hand rests on the right at end of sign.
(Sheeaka.) Sometimes add _Hush_. Compare _Enter_ and _Night_.
Fr. _cacher_; Ger. _verstecken_.
=Hide= (Skin). Hold extended left hand, back up, in front of body, and
with the right thumb and forefinger gather up, with a pinch, the loose
skin on the back of left hand. Sometimes sign _Robe_.
Fr. _la peau_; Ger. _das Fell_.
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=High= or =Height=. Hold the flat right hand, back nearly up, pointing
to front, in front of right shoulder; raise the hand according to the
height intended. If it refers to humans, hold the right hand (compressed
or G) vertically pointing upward. (C) To show height of small objects or
animals, hold the flat left, palm up, under right. See _Tall_.
Fr. _haut_; Ger. _hoch_.
=Higher.= See _Superior_.
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=Hill=, =Bluff=, or =Butte=. Push right A fist, back out, straight up,
face high. For plural use both hands moved alternately up and down at
different places. Compare _Ridge_, _Lump_, and _Mountain_.
Fr. _la colline_; Ger. _der Hügel_.
=His.= See _Possession_.
=History= or =Story= (Pictures of the past). Hold up flat left, palm
forward, and sketch on palm with right G; then sign _Past_. (C) Or, Sign
_Long_, _Past_, _Tell me_.
Fr. _l’histoire_; Ger. _die Geschichte_.
=Hit= (To make a hit). See _Count Coup_.
=Hoax= (To wolf or beguile). Sign _I_, _Make_, _Him_, _Wolf_. (Seger.)
Fr. _mystifier_; Ger. _jemandem etwas aufbinden_.
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=Hog= or =Pig=. Indicate size, then with a circle of two thumbs and two
index fingers in front of mouth show muzzle; last, with flat right hand,
or flat fist back up, make a snout and root. Usually give only the last
sign.
Fr. _le cochon_; Ger. _das Schwein_.
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=Hold= (to hold a prisoner). Arms in a level circle, flat right hand
inside flat left and overlapping, both palms toward you; swing to right
and left. Compare _Defend_, _Keep_, and _Corral_.
Fr. _tenir prisonnier_; Ger. _gefangen halten_.
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=Hole.= Form a circle with thumbs and fingers of L hands. If need be,
for clearness, hold left hand in position and pass the compressed right
through the imaginary hole. Compare _Cook_ and _Boil_.
Fr. _le trou_; Ger. _das Loch_.
=Holler.= See _Yell_.
=Home.= Sign _My_, _Teepee_.
Fr. _la demeure_, _le foyer_, _le chez-soi_; Ger. _das Heim_.
=Home-sickness.= Sign _Heart_, _Want_, and _Teepee_.
Fr. _le mal du pays_; Ger. _das Heimweh_.
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=Honest= (Straight walk). Point right G straight forward from near
throat; push it down and up in a slight curve till it is upright, then
push it forward in two or three little jerks. See also _True_.
Fr. _honnête_, _intègre_; Ger. _ehrlich_.
=Honor= (Upon my honor). With right index draw a small cross on the
heart. (Pop.)
Fr. _parole d’ honneur!_ Ger. _auf Ehre!_ _bei meiner Ehre!_
=Hope.= Sign _Heart_, _Want_.
Fr. _l’espoir_; Ger. _die Hoffnung_.
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=Horse.= Hold the flat left hand, back to front, before face, fingers
level; move it to right; and then, for a moment, place the first and
second fingers of right astride it, as in _Ride_. Some omit the last
gesture. The movements of the hand indicate the height, action, and
speed of the horse.
Fr. _le cheval_; Ger. _das Pferd_.
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=Horseman.= Sign _Man_ and _Ride_. Or, place the V right astride of the
flat left and push both to right.
Fr. _le cavalier_; Ger. _der Reiter_.
=Hot= or =Heat= (As water or iron). Hold the hand as in _Feel_; touch
the middle right finger tip to tongue; reach it forward and down, as
though touching a hot iron, quickly jerking it back. (A northern sign
understood by Cheyennes.) The use of the middle finger is general, no
doubt because it is longest.
Fr. _chaud_; Ger. _heisz_.
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=Hot weather= (Rays of sun beating down). Hold the 5 hands a few inches
apart, backs up, above and in front of head, pointing toward each other.
Lower the hands to level of face.
Fr. _les grandes chaleurs_; Ger. _das heisze Wetter_.
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=Hot= or =Sweating= (Personally). Draw right index crooked across the
brow, left to right, as though to run off the sweat, others and thumb
closed.
=Hotel.= See _Restaurant_.
=Hour.= See _Time_.
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=House.= Indicate the double slope of the roof by flat hands, pointing
nearly up and joined together at the tips. Some use only the next sign
for _House_.
Fr. _la maison_; Ger. _das Haus_.
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=House of logs= (Corners of a log house). Bring the hands in front of
body and interlock the fingers near tips, fingers at nearly right angles
and horizontal. Some add _Roof_ by joining tips of flat hands as in
_House_. Compare _Basket_.
Fr. _la cabane en bois_, _la hutte_; Ger. _das Blockhaus_.
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=How!= or =Ho!= The Indian salutation is sometimes used with hand
salute; that is, all fingers closed except index and middle, as in
_Friend_.
Fr. _Ho!_ Ger. _Grüsz Gott!_
=How?= See _Question_.
=How many?= See _Question_.
=How much?= See _Question_.
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=Hundred= (Whole circle of tens). Hold up both 5 hands, palms forward,
opposite right shoulder; thumbs nearly touching; swing to left and down.
Precede this with _one_ for _one hundred_, _two_ for _two hundred_, etc.
Fr. _cent_; Ger. _hundert_.
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=Hungry= or =Hunger= (Cuts one in two). Draw the lower edge of flat
right hand, back down, across the stomach; emphasize by drawing back and
forth.
Fr. _avoir faim_, _la faim_; Ger. _hungrig sein_, _der Hunger_.
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=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 eye looking wherever they point.
Compare _Choose_, _Find_, and _Look_. Or, shade the right eye with the
right hand and swing the head. (Pop.)
Fr. _chercher_; Ger. _suchen_.
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=Hunting= (With gun or bow). Hold out both G hands, one behind the
other; swing in up-curves forward and sidewise, but always one behind
the other.
Fr. _chasser_; Ger. _jagen_.
=Hurry=, to _Come_ or to _Go quickly_. Make the sign for _Come_ (or
_Go_) three or four times, very quickly and emphatically. (Sheeaka.)
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=Hurry= (Ride fast). Jump the flat hands up and down before you,
quickly, palms up. Compare _Light_, which is similar, but slower.
Fr. _se dépêcher_; Ger. _eilen_.
=Husband.= Make sign _Male_ and _Marry_.
Fr. _le mari_; Ger. _der Mann_; _der Gatte_.
=Hush.= See _Silence_ and _Halt_.
=Hypocrite.= Sign _Wolf_ and _Like_. Or _Face_ and _Two_. According to
Ruggles, the Paiutes sometimes use this second combination for _Liar_;
the Cheyennes understand it but do not use it.
Fr. _le hypocrite_; Ger. _der Heuchler_.
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=I=, =Me=, =Myself=, =Mine=. For _I_ touch the centre of the breast with
the right thumb extended, other fingers closed. This and the next are
used indiscriminately by the Cheyennes.
_Me_ is touching the breast with point of compressed fingers.
_My._ Lay the A hand on the forehead, palm to left, thumb pointing up;
swing it forward and down level; that is, sign _Possession_, assuming
the first person.
Fr. _je_, _moi_, _mien_; Ger. _Ich_, _mich_, _mein_.
=Ice.= Sign _Water_ and _Hard_. Sometimes add _Cold_.
Fr. _la glace_; Ger. _das Eis_.
=Icicle.= Sign _Water_ and _Cold_; then hold up right G, pointing
downward and dropped a little.