=Sit=, =Sit down=, or =Remain=. Hold the right A hand in front of and a
little lower than right shoulder, back to right; move the hand
emphatically downward a few inches. Compare _Wait_ and _Aboard_.
Fr. _s’asseoir_; Ger. _sitzen_.
=Skin.= See _Hide_.
=Skinny.= See _Lean_.
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=Skunk= or =Polecat=. Indicate _Size_ and tail up; that is, curving G
up, palm forward; move in gentle jerks forward, and then add _Smell_,
_Bad_. Compare _Weasel_.
Fr. _la bête puante_, _la mouffette_; Ger. _das amerikanische_
_Stinktier_.
=Sky.= See _Heavens_.
=Sled= or =Sleigh= (The runners). Both G hands, backs down, 4 inches
apart; index fingers curved and pushed forward. The idea is helped by
_Snow_ on _Ground_.
Fr. _le traineau_; Ger. _der Schlitten_.
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=Sleep.= Hold both flat hands, backs up, in front of breast, same level;
swing both over to the left in an up and down curve, in which the right
(only) turns palm up; the left continues back up; then lower the head a
little to right. Some finish with both palms up.
Journeys are one sleep, two sleeps, etc., on the Plains.
Fr. _le sommeil_, _dormir_; Ger. _der Schlaf_, _schlafen_.
=Sleepy.= Rub the eyes with the fists. (Pop.) Or yawn and lay the head
on one side, closing the eyes. (Sheeaka.) Both of these are understood
by the Cheyennes, but they use _Want_, _Sleep_.
Fr. _avoir sommeil_; Ger. _schläfrig_.
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=Slow.= Hold out the flat left hand, palm to right; ditto right hand
opposite, palm to left; in slow jerks, move the left hand forward; at
the same time, jerk the right, making the latter fall behind. Compare
_Fast_.
Fr. _lent_; Ger. _langsam_.
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=Small=, =Few=, or =Crowded=. Compress both hands so the fingers are
straight, but at an angle with the back of the hand; hold them about
eight inches apart, backs out, pointed up and forward, right higher;
move them together till the right is over the left. Sometimes the
Cheyennes made this sign with the closed fists to mean _Few_. Compare
_Little_.
Fr. _peu_; Ger. _wenig_.
=Smaller, to make.= See _Decrease_.
=Smart.= See _Cunning_.
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=Smell.= Hold V hand, back up, fingers pointing to chin; swing fingers
up so the nose passes between them. Compare _Blood_ and _Brother_. Place
the palm close before the tip of the nose. (Pop.)
Fr. _sentir_; Ger. _riechen_.
=Smell=, =A bad smell=, or =Stink=. Sign _Smell_ and hold the nostrils,
or sign _Bad_. (Sheeaka.)
Fr. _la mauvaise odeur_, _la puanteur_; Ger. _der üble_ _Geruch_,
_der Gestank_.
=Smell=, =A good smell=. Sign _Smell_ and _Good_.
Fr. _la bonne odeur_; Ger. _der gute Geruch_, _der Duft_.
=Smoke.= For distant smoke, like a signal-fire smoke, make sign for
_Fire_ and continue raising hand in a spiral till higher than head.
Fr. _la fumée_; Ger. _der Rauch_.
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=Smoke a pipe= (Action of filling it). Hold up the left A, thumb up, tap
on top two or three times with flat right, then add _Pipe_, jerking it
forward two or three times.
Fr. _fumer_ (_une pipe_); Ger. _rauchen_ (_eine Pfeife_).
=Smoke a cigarette.= Put index and thumb to mouth as though holding a
cigarette. (Blackfoot.)
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=Smooth= or =Level=. Rub the back of the flat left hand, held palm down,
with whole palm of the flat right, back and forth, in long strokes.
Sometimes use _Prairie_. Compare _Indian_ and _At_.
Fr. _lisse_; Ger. _glatt_.
=Smooth Ground.= See _Prairie_.
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=Snake= (Its motion). Hold the right H (or sometimes G) hand, back to
right, waist high, fingers pointing to front; move it several inches to
front in a sinuous line from side to side. Compare _Fish_, _Creek_, and
_Rope_.
Fr. _le serpent_; Ger. _die Schlange_.
=Sneak.= See _Run away_.
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=Snow.= Raise and spread both hands a foot apart, backs up, fingers
curved; then softly lower them in slow, short zigzags. For _Rain_, the
lines down are straight. _Years_ are commonly called _Snows_ or
_Winters_. Compare _Shimmer_.
Fr. _la neige_; Ger. _der Schnee_.
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=So=, =Just so= (That’s true). Swing the right G index from 45 degree
angle down to level; then add _Straight_, swinging index up slightly at
finish. Sometimes sign _Yes_. Compare _Idea_.
Fr. _si_, _précisément cela_; Ger. _so_, _jawohl_.
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=So that=; =In order that= (So, that). Strike down a foot with the right
G in front of breast, then strike it on the left flat hand held opposite
left breast. (Sheeaka.)
Fr. _de sorte que_, _pour_; Ger. _um_, _damit_.
=Soap.= Rub the hands together as in washing them.
Fr. _le savon_; Ger. _die Seife_.
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=Soft or Muddy Ground= (Animal’s legs going down). Form a horizontal
half-circle of left index and thumb; drop the right fist into it;
reverse the hands and repeat.
Fr. _la terre molle_, _la boue_; Ger. _die weiche Erde_, _der
Schlamm_.
=Soft=, in general. Sign _Hard_ and _Not_.
Fr. _mou_; Ger. _weich_.
=Soil.= See _Earth_.
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=Soldiers= (In a row, spread out). Hold the flattened fists out in
front, side by side, backs up so basal joints of the fingers are nearly
level and the middle joints form a row; then swing them apart.
In many whose fingers are stiff the row is made with the basal joints
plumb, as in the upper cut; but the correct way is as below.
“This represents the line of the Indian soldiers that, pending the order
to charge, held back the people in the buffalo hunt.” (Scott.) Compare
_Ridge_, _Done_, and _Fat_.
Fr. _les soldats_; Ger. _die Soldaten_.
=Some= (Here and there one). Point with index finger downward and at
some near spot on the ground, then change to another farther off, then
to another. (Scott.)
Fr. _quelques_; Ger. _einige_.
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=Some=, =A part of=. Hold out level flat left, back forward and out; lay
flat right thumb up on left index near the tip; then jerk it toward tip
and beyond. This is much like _Halve_; but the right is casually brushed
along the edge of the left and at no time precisely placed.
Fr. _du_; Ger. _etwas_.
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=Sometimes= (Different times). Sign _Time_, moving the hands apart in
short jerks. (Seger.) Compare _By and by_.
Fr. _quelquefois_; Ger. _zuweilen_.
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=Somewhere.= Hold right G up near right shoulder; swing it in a curve up
and down to opposite left shoulder and back. Also used in the question
_Where?_
Fr. _quelque part_; Ger. _irgendwo(hin)_.
=Son.= Sign _Born_ and _Male_.
Fr. _le fils_; Ger. _der Sohn_.
=Song= or =Poem= (Written singing). Sign for _Sing_ and _Write_.
Fr. _la chanson_; Ger. _das Lied_.
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=Soon= or =Early=. Sign _Time_, then stop with the fingers an inch
apart. Compare _Sometimes_, _Time_, _By and by_, _Close_.
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=Sorrow=, =Distress=, =Discouraged=, =Down-hearted=, =Sadness=, or =Sad=
(Heart on the ground). Lay the right compressed hand on the heart,
pointing down; then throw it forward and down, ending the sign with the
flat hand very low, palm up, near the ground.
Fr. _le chagrin_, _la douleur_; Ger. _das Leid_.
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=Sorry= (It grinds my heart). Rub the fist on heart in circle two or
three times. (Blackfoot.)
This is less strong than _Sorrow_ and is used as a polite expression of
interest, equivalent to “What a pity.” (Eastman.) See also _Trouble_.
Fr. _j’en suis fâché_; Ger. _leid tun_, _es thut mir leid_.
=Soul.= See _Spirit_.
=Sour.= See _Bitter_.
=Sow.= See _Sew_.
=Sow Seeds.= See _Scatter_.
=Spark.= See _Fire_.
=Speak.= See _Talk_.
=Spear.= Make as though thrusting a spear with both hands.
Fr. _la lance_; Ger. _der Speer_.
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=Speech=, =Message=, or =Talk=. That is, a long talk, as at council, by
oneself. (Handing out words.) Hold the flat right hand, back down,
pointing to left, at lower lip and swing it forward several times.
Compare _Discussion_ and _Talk_.
Fr. _la harangue_; Ger. _die Rede_.
=Speech to me= or =Tell me=. Speech by another addressed to oneself is
the same as the preceding, but swing the right hand in toward the chin
instead of out. Compare _Drink_, _Water_, _Discussion_, and _Talk_.
=Spell=, that is, =Spell it=. Make writing in the air, then sign _Talk_.
Fr. _écrivez le_; Ger. _buchstabieren Sie es_.
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=Spider.= Hold the palm of the right hand about one and a half inches
from a flat surface; spread the fingers and thumb and work them like
legs; the hand represents the body. (Scott.) Compare _Bunch_ and _Herd_.
Fr. _l’araignée_; Ger. _die Spinne_.
=Spirit= or =Petrole= (Water of strong power). There is no established
sign; but Sheeaka understood this combination: _Water_ and _Strong_. A
Cheyenne gave it _Lantern_, _Different_, _Strong_, _Pour_.
Fr. _l’essence_, _le pétrole_; Ger. _das Benzin_.
=Splendor.= See _Glow_.
=Spoon.= Use the cupped right hand as a spoon.
Fr. _la cuiller_; Ger. _der Löffel_.
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=Spotted.= Hold out the level left arm and with right curved 5 hand
finger tips tap the left arm at various places on the inside, from the
wrist up, as though flecking it with the tip of a brush, at both up and
down strokes. Compare _Striped_.
Fr. _tacheté_; Ger. _getupfelt_.
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=Spring= (Water coming up and spreading). Make the sign for _Water_,
then a large horizontal circle with L hands (as in _Hole_); then push
the right compressed hand up through the left L hand and, as it comes
up, extend the fingers with a slight snap to represent the bubbling
water.
Fr. _la source_; Ger. _die Quelle_.
=Spring= (Little grass time). Sign _Grass_ and _Short_. Add _Time_ if
there is doubt.
Show longer grass for June, etc.
Fr. _le printemps_; Ger. _der Frühling_.
=Squeeze.= See _Few_.
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=Squirrel.= Hold both compressed hands near the mouth and give a quick
motion of the lips. (Ruggles.) Or sign _Tree_ with left hand, then with
compressed right hand as in _Animal_ indicate running up and around.
Fr. _l’écureuil_; Ger. _das Eichhörnchen_.
=Squirrel, Flying.= Sign _Squirrel_, _Fly_; and then with right hand
flat, palm down, simulate flight down and up in a long sweep. This is
merely a description, not an established sign.
Fr. _l’écureuil volant_; Ger. _das Flughörnchen_.
=Stand= (As a man). Make right V hand stand on left palm, the fingers
representing legs. For an animal, use all four fingers of right. See
_Alight_.
Fr. _se tenir debout_; Ger. _stehen_.
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=Stand up= (As a tree or pole). Hold G hand, back forward, erect over
shoulder. Compare _Tall_ and _Up_.
Fr. _être debout_; Ger. _aufrecht stehen_.
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=Star.= Make the sign for _Night_, then cross the right G with left G
near the tips and hold up high. Some flirt the index tip from behind the
curved thumb in different directions up high, to mean twinkling. This is
nearly like _Talk up high_.
Fr. _l’étoile_; Ger. _der Stern_.
=Stay.= Sign _Stop_, _Wait_, and _Sit down_.
Fr. _rester_; Ger. _bleiben_.
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=Steal= (To seize under cover). Hold out flat left hand pointing out,
back up; reach right G hand under wrist, then draw it back with a sweep,
curving it into a hook at the same time.
Fr. _voler_; Ger. _stehlen_.
=Steamboat.= Sign _Boat_, _Big_, _Fire_, holding the hand above the
forehead for the last.
Fr. _le bateau à vapeur_; Ger. _das Dampfboot_.
=Stingy.= See _Mean_.
=Stink.= Sign _Bad Smell_.
=Stir.= Hold left as in C, back out, and make as though stirring its
contents with a ladle held in right. Compare _Tea_.
Fr. _remuer_; Ger. _rühren_.
=Stone.= Sign _Rock_ and _Lump_.
=Stop.= See _Halt_.
=Stop= or =Full Stop=. See _Period_.
=Store= or =Shop=. Sign _House_ and _Trade_.
Fr. _le magasin_, _la boutique_; Ger. _der Laden_.
=Storm.= Sign _Strong_ then _Wind_, shaking the fingers when opened and
sometimes adding the sound of blowing.
Fr. _l’orage_, _la tempéte_; Ger. _der Sturm_.
=Story.= See _History_.
=Straight.= See _Honest_; also _True_.
=Stranger.= Sign, _My_, _People_, _Not_. Or _Man_, _Different_.
Fr. _l’étranger_; Ger. _der Fremde_.
=Stream.= See _River_.
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=Strike.= Hold out flat left, palm up; strike it with the edge of flat
right hand. Compare _Chop_ and _Kill_.
Fr. _frapper_; Ger. _schlagen_.
=Strike, To make a.= See _Count Coup_.
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=Striped.= Hold out flat left with forearm level and draw the right flat
palm across it at different points on the upper side. Compare _Spotted_.
Fr. _rayé_; Ger. _gestreift_.
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=Strong.= With left fist, back out, grasp an imaginary stick; then also
grasp it four inches higher with right fist, back in. Give a strong
outward twist to the right, finishing with the right fist below the left
and back downward. The left is not moved. This means physically strong
in most cases, and few Indians distinguish this from _Very much_; which
see. Compare _Little_.
Fr. _fort_; Ger. _stark_.
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=Subtract= or =Take from=. Holding out the flat left, palm toward you,
with all the right fingers and thumb make as though seizing something on
the left palm; draw the right to you and down. (Sheeaka. Borrowed from
the Deaf.) Compare _Place_.
Fr. _soustraire_; Ger. _abziehen_.
=Succeed.= Sign _Push_, _Work_, and _Finish_. Compare _Fail_.
Fr. _réussir_; Ger. _Erfolg haben_.
=Suffering.= See _Sick_.
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=Sugar= or =Sweet.= Rub the tongue with tips of extended index and
second finger of right hand, then add _Good_. Compare _Salt_ and
_Bitter_.
Fr. _le sucre_; Ger. _der Zucker_.
=Sullen= or =Sulky=. Sign _Heart_, _Angry_, _Hide_. (Blackfoot.) See
_Gloomy_.
=Summer= (Time of high grass). Sign _High_, _Grass_. Or sometimes sign
_Hot_ only.
Fr. _l’été_; Ger. _der Sommer_.
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=Sun.= Form a circle with index and thumb of right hand; hold hand
toward east and swing it in a great up-curve toward the west. In
conversation, the circle is often incomplete.
Fr. _le soleil_; Ger. _die Sonne_.
=Sunday.= Sign _Day_ and _Medicine_.
Fr. _le dimanche_; Ger. _der Sonntag_.
=Monday= is _Day after Medicine Day_.
Fr. _le lundi_; Ger. _der Montag_.
=Tuesday= is _Two Days after Medicine Day_.
Fr. _le mardi_; Ger. _der Dienstag_.
=Wednesday= is _Three Days after Medicine Day_.
Fr. _le mercredi_; Ger. _der Mittwoch_.
=Thursday= is _Four Days after Medicine Day_.
Fr. _le jeudi_; Ger. _der Donnerstag_.
=Friday= is _Two Days before Medicine Day_.
Fr. _le vendredi_; Ger. _der Freitag_.
=Saturday= is _Little Medicine Day_.
Fr. _le samedi_ Ger. _der Sonnabend_.
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=Sunrise.= Make a ring of the right index and thumb, others closed,
level, at full length toward the east; then raise it, chiefly by wrist
action, so the ring is nearly at an angle of 45 degrees.
Fr. _le lever du soleil_; Ger. _der Sonnenaufgang_.
=Sunset.= The reverse of Sunrise; that is, hold the ring to the west and
swing it down from 45 degrees to level or lower.
Fr. _le coucher du soleil_; Ger. _der Sonnenuntergang_.
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=Superior= or =Higher= (One above another). Hold both G fingers side by
side, upright, one of them higher to represent the person or thing. When
it is _One above many_ use the left “5” hand instead of left G. See
_Rising Man_, also _Chief_.
Fr. _supérieur_; Ger. _höher_ (_stehend_), _vorgesetzt_.
=Superlative.= See _Comparative_; also _Very much_.
=Supper.= Sign _Night_ and _Eat_.
Fr. _le souper_; Ger. _das Abendessen_.
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=Surprise=, =You surprise me=. Hold flat hand on the mouth. This can be
made stronger by using both hands. Sometimes also for emphasis precede
this with a slap down of the flat right on the flat left, palm to palm.
See _Astonishment_.
Fr. _étonner_; Ger. _überraschen_.
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=Surrender= or =Give up=. (No weapons.) Hold both 5 hands, palms
forward, at height of head. Sometimes one hand only.
Fr. _rendre, se rendre_; Ger. _sich ergeben_.
[Illustration]
=Surround= or =Encircle=. Hold out both L hands at arm’s length, then
swing them together to form a level circle. See _Enclosure_.
Fr. _entourer_; Ger. _umgeben_.
=Swap.= See _Trade_.
=Swear.= See _Oath_.
[Illustration]
=Sweat.= Draw the hooked right index across the brow as though wiping
off sweat. See _Hot_.
Fr. _la sueur_; Ger. _der Schweisz_.
=Sweat Lodge= or =Turkish Bath=. Sign _Medicine_ and _Wickey up_. (C) Or
with 5 hands indicate the shape beginning at top, then sign _Open_,
_Enter_, _Sweat_.
Fr. _le sudatorium_, _le bain turc_; Ger. _das Schwitzbad_.
=Sweet.= See _Sugar_.
=Sweetheart= or =Lover=. Touch G to lips and add _Heart_. (Modern, but
now in general use among Cheyenne boys.)
[Illustration]
=Sweetheart= or =Lover=. Thrust the right L hand forward, level, back up
and to right, turning slowly by wrist action so the thumb rises two or
three inches up and down on the axis of the index. Compare _Courting_
and _Glitter_.
Fr. _le bien-aimé_; Ger. _der Geliebte_.
=Swift.= See _Fast_.
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=Swim= (Probably to suggest a fish tail in action). That is, “Will you
come in swimming?” Hold right hand as high as the face, back forward,
all fingers closed except index and middle, these are spread like V and
pointed to left. Move the hand a little to right (Pop.)
Fr. _nager_; Ger. _schwimmen_.
=Swimming=. Sign Water, then strike out with hands as in swimming.
Fr. _nageant_; Ger. _schwimmend_.
=Swoop.= See _Dive_.
T
=Table= (Flat top, square shape). Swing flat hands, palms down, as in
_Broad_ turn sharply and draw both toward you; with a V hand on each
side, strike down for legs, then sign _On_ and _Eat_. A description, not
an established sign.
Fr. _la table_; Ger. _der Tisch_.
[Illustration]
=Tail.= Right G hand, back up, at left side, pointing back and down.
Fr. _la queue_; Ger. _der Schwanz_.
[Illustration]
=Take= or =Bring= (From some one else). Reach out the G hand, hook the
index and draw it toward you, in and upward, as though pulling a string
up and back. Compare _Steal_.
Fr. _prendre_ (_de quelqu’un_); Ger. _nehmen_ (_von Jemandem_).
=Take= (From oneself). The same, but point index toward body, hook it
and draw away.
Fr. _prendre_ (_de soi-même_); Ger. _nehmen_ (_von sich selber_).
=Take from.= See _Subtract_.
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=Talk= or =Say= (A little talk). Hold right hand under mouth, index and
thumb tips together, pointing forward, and move slightly forward,
snapping the index from behind the thumb two or three times. Compare
_Called_, _Telltale_, _Speech_, _Bark_.
Fr. _parler_; Ger. _sprechen_.
[Illustration]
=Talk, to me.= Make the same gesture as above, but point and draw the
hand toward the cheek.
[Illustration]
=Tall= or =High=. Move the flat right straight up to arm’s length, back
out.
Fr. _grand_, _haut_; Ger. _hoch_, _grosz_.
[Illustration]
=Tangle= or =Tangled=. Revolve the 5 hands, in and out, one about the
other. Compare _Play_.
Fr. _embrouiller_; Ger. _verwirren_.
[Illustration]
=Taste.= Join the first finger and thumb, rest their points on the lower
lip and work the lips. Compare _Salt_, _Sugar_, _Sour_, and _Bitter_.
Fr. _goûter_; Ger. _schmecken_.
=Taste bad= (To taste and throw away). Sign _Taste_ and _Bad_. (Seger.)
Fr. _avoir un goût mauvais_; Ger. _schlecht schmecken_.
=Tattler.= See _Telltale_.
[Illustration]
=Tattoo.= Tap the place with all five finger tips in a point.
Fr. _tatouer_; Ger. _tätowieren_.
[Illustration]
=Tea= (Stirring it). Trace the rim of the left O hand with the thumb and
finger tip of the right O hand, other fingers extended. (Sheeaka.)
Compare _Stir_. Or sign _Leaf_, _Drink_.
Fr. _le thé_; Ger. _der Tee_.
=Teacher.= Sign _Writing_ and _Chief_. See also _Guide_.
Fr. _le professeur_; Ger. _der Lehrer_.
=Team.= Sign _Horse_, _Two_; with L hand indicate _Halter_ and add
_Coat_ for _Harness_.
Fr. _l’attelage_; Ger. _das Gespann_.
[Illustration]
=Teepee= or =Lodge=. Cross the tips of the G fingers held high. In
_Tent_ they are not crossed.
Fr. _la loge (la hutte) des Indiens_; Ger. _die Indianerhütte_.
=Telegraph.= On forefinger of left G hand, palm up, tap with crooked
forefinger of right hand, as though telegraphing; then shoot it along
left forefinger and on in line. (Crow sign, La Forge.)
[Illustration]
=Telegraph.= Sign _Wire_, then tap on it two or three times with right G
and add _Talk_, shooting it far ahead.
Fr. _le télégraphe_; Ger. _der Telegraph_.
=Telephone.= Sign _Wire_; raise O hand to the ear like the receiver,
then add _Talk_.
Fr. _le téléphone_; Ger. _der Fernsprecher_.
=Tell about.= See _Explain_ and _Speech_.
=Tell me.= See _Talk_ and _Speech_.
[Illustration]
=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 it. Note, it does not get anywhere;
_Talk_ does.
Fr. _le rapporteur_; Ger. _der Ausplauderer_.
=Tenderfoot.= Make signs for _Scout_ and _Little_. (Scott.)
Fr. _le novice_; Ger. _der Neuling_.
=Tense=, of verbs, indicated by _Now_, _Time Back_, and _Future_, that
is _Time Ahead_.
[Illustration]
=Tent.= Like _Teepee_, but do not cross the fingers. Sometimes add
_White Man_.
Fr. _la tente_; Ger. _das Zelt_.
=Than.= See _As_.
[Illustration]
=Thank you=, or =Gratitude=. Raise the open right hand within a foot of
the face, back down and to right; then carry it outward and downward
toward person, bowing at same time (Pop). For this the Cheyennes use one
hand as in _Gratitude_, which see. Sign _Give_, _Good_. (Blackfoot.)
Fr. _merci_, _je vous remercie_, _la gratitude_; Ger. _ich danke
dir_ (or _Ihnen_), _die Dankbarkeit_.
=That.= Point with right G at the person or thing. Compare _This_,
_There_, and _Yonder_.
Fr. _ce ... là_; Ger. _der_, _jener_.
[Illustration]
=That= or =Which=, relative pronoun (The one behind that). Left L hand
pointing to right. Lay right forefinger on end of left, then turn it up
and back to touch the thumb. (D)
Fr. _qui_, _que_, _lequel_; Ger. _welcher_.
[Illustration]
=That place.= Hold out right G, back up, at arm’s length, face high,
pointing forward; strike it down three or four times, chiefly by finger
action. Compare _Then_ and _Here_.
Fr. _là_; Ger. _da_, _dort_.
=Theatre=. Sign _House_, _Look_, _Big_, _Many_. (Sheeaka.)
Fr. _le théâtre_; Ger. _das Theater_.
=Their=. See _Possession_.
[Illustration]
=Then= (That time). Swing right G, point first, forward and down in an
18-inch curve. Compare _Yonder_ and _That place_.
Fr. _alors_; Ger. _damals_.
[Illustration]
=There.= Simply point with middle finger, others closed, hand held
breast high. Compare _Challenge_.
[Illustration]
=Thick.= Hold out flat left, back to left, place right underneath palm
up; clasp left with it, rub right fingers and thumb tips back and forth
on the middle of the left hand in long, slow rubs. Compare _Meat_,
_Thin_, _Oil_, and _Bacon_.
Fr. _épais_; Ger. _dick_.
=Thief.= Sign for the person and add _Steal_. (C)
Fr. _le voleur_; Ger. _der Dieb_.
[Illustration]
=Thin= (Not thick). Like _Thick_, but rub lower edge and little finger
of left with tips of right thumb and index finger united, others closed.
Usually the little finger side is the _Edge_. Compare _Bacon_, in which
all of the fingers are used; also, _Oil_, _Thick_, and _Meat_.
Fr. _mince_; Ger. _dünn_.
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=Thin= or =Poor in flesh= (Flesh clawed off). Bring both 5 hands, backs
forward, in front of breast and touching it. Move each to its side,
curving the fingers more.
Fr. _maigre_; Ger. _mager_.
[Illustration]
=Things.= The 5 hands similarly pointing forward, backs up, waist high,
one at each side of the body; swing once or twice in small circles
nearly vertical, but a little forward in the upper part.
Fr. _les choses_; Ger. _die Dinge_.
[Illustration]
=Think= (Drawn from the heart). Lay right G on the heart, back up, and
swing it outward ten inches and a little up.
Fr. _penser_; Ger. _denken_.
=Thinking.= See _Consider_.
=Thirst=, =Dry=, or =Drouth=. Sign _Want_ and _Drink_.
Fr. _la soif_; Ger. _der Durst_.
[Illustration]
=This.= Hold flat left palm up near body and thrust right G down to it.
For _These_ repeat it several times.
Fr. _ce ... ci_; Ger. _dieser_.
=Thought.= See _Idea_.
=Thousand.= Sign _Hundred_ and then _Ten times_. See _Numbers_.