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=Thread.= Rub thumb and index together, as though twisting a thread, and
sign _Sew_. Compare _Powder_.
Fr. _le fil_; Ger. _der Faden_.
=Threaten.= Shake clenched fist toward the person.
Fr. _menacer_; Ger. _drohen_.
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=Through.= Push the right flat hand edgewise outward between the middle
and third fingers of the left, which are held pointing upward. Compare
_Between_.
Fr. _par_, _au travers de_; Ger. _durch_.
=Thunder.= Clap the hands loudly in front of face and add a rapid zigzag
with the right G finger for _Lightning_.
Fr. _le tonnerre_; Ger. _der Donner_, _das Gewitter_.
=Thy= or =Thine=. Sign _You_. _Possess._
Fr. _ton_; Ger. _dein_.
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=Ticket=. Hold out H left, back up; lay the right G across it at the
middle knuckles; add _Writing_ and indicate _Railway_, _Theatre_,
_Pawn_, etc., as needed.
Fr. _le billet_; Ger. _das Billett_.
=Till.= See _To_.
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=Time= (Duration). Join the index finger and thumb of each hand at tips,
other fingers closed; hold back of right hand to right, left to left,
thumb tips touching; draw the hands apart, slowly and level. A little
apart means _Little time_; a long way is _Long time_, etc. Sign _After,
Little time_, for _Bye and bye_. So leaving the hands touching means
_Now_; and _Time, Long, Behind_ means _Long time ago_. A much-used sign.
See _Ago_ and _Past_.
Fr. _le temps_; Ger. _die Zeit_.
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=Time afterward=, =After a little time=, =Bye and Bye=. Hold out the
left G level, pointing forward, breast high; lay the right G on the back
of the left, draw it back toward the wrist an inch. For _Time ahead_,
sign _Time_ and _Ahead_, that is, hold up left G and swing right G
parallel and far ahead in the same line. Or sometimes for _Time ahead_
or _Future_ give the _Time_ sign first given, but draw the right
forefinger and thumb in an up and over curve far ahead, instead of to
the right.
Fr. _plus tard_; Ger. _später_.
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=Time= (Shadow around tree). Hold up left G, point right G at it and
swing it around, finally touching it at top. (Sioux, Sheeaka.) This is
used for exact point or date.
Fr. _l’époque_; Ger. _die Zeit_, _der Zeitpunkt_.
=Hour.= Indicate in the sky the position of the sun at that hour.
=Hour= (i.e., sixty minutes). Hold up the left hand with back toward
you, index and thumb joining in a complete vertical circle; with right
G on this as a pointer, move an inch and add _One_.
Fr. _l’heure_; Ger. _die Stunde_.
=Minute= or =Moment=. Hold the flat left hand pointed forward, thumb
up; lay the right G on it like a pointer and move it the least bit.
(Sheeaka.) The Cheyennes sign _Hour_ and _Small_. In giving _Time_ it
is safest to do it in railway style; that is, 45 minutes after 4 would
be 4 hours and 45 minutes; not a quarter before 5.
Fr. _la minute_; Ger. _die Minute_.
=Second.= Make the signs _Minute_ and _Very small_. (Sheeaka.)
Fr. _la seconde_; Ger. _die Sekunde_.
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=Day= or =Light= (The opening up, as contrasted with _Night_, the
closing over). Hold out the level flat hands in the same horizontal
plane, backs up, pointing to front, a few inches apart. Swing them
upward apart to right and left, and then downward on a curve, turning
the palms up; ending when the hands are about opposite shoulders and a
little higher than at the start.
For the days of the week, see under _Sun_.
Sometimes “_one sun_” is “_one day_.”
For _To-day_ the sign for _Now_ is first made.
Fr. _le jour_; Ger. _der Tag_.
=Time of Day=, as morning, forenoon, noon, afternoon, etc. Point to the
sun’s position in the sky at the time. See _Midnight_.
Fr. _l’heure du jour_; Ger. _die Tageszeit_.
=Week.= Sign _Suns_, _Seven_ (Sheeaka) or _One Medicine Day_. Compare
_Sunday_.
Fr. _la semaine_; Ger. _die Woche_.
=Month.= Crescent or Horns in the sky. See illustration in M.
Fr. _le mois_; Ger. _der Monat_.
=Seasons.= _Spring, Short grass_; _Summer, High grass_; _Autumn,
Falling leaf_; _Winter, Cold_ or _Snow_.
Fr. _les saisons_; Ger. _die Jahreszeiten_.
=Year.= Sign _One Cold_ (Cheyenne). Or better perhaps, though not
general, sign _Snow_, then swing the right G in a circle to left, down
and up on right, then again make _Snow_, meaning from snow around to
snow. (Sheeaka.) Sign _One Snow_ (Blackfoot).
Fr. _l’an_, _l’année_; Ger. _das Jahr_.
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=Tired= or =Weary=. Hold out G hands, backs up, six inches apart, drop
them and draw them to you a little. Sometimes used for _Quit_. See
_Lazy_. Compare _Afraid_.
Fr. _fatigué_; Ger. _müde_.
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=To=, =Till=, or =Until=. Hold the left G a little forward, palm to you;
swing the right G upward till the forefingers meet at tip. (Sheeaka;
probably borrowed from the Deaf.) Compare _Meet_.
Fr. _jusqu’à_; Ger. _bis_.
=Tobacco= (Ground in the palm). Hold flat left hand, back down, in front
of body; grind on it the heel of closed right in small circles.
Fr. _le tabac_; Ger. _der Tabak_.
=To-day.= Sign _Day_ and _Now_.
Fr. _aujourd’hui_; Ger. _heute_.
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=Together= or =Gather= (Gathered together). Press the palms of the flat
hands together two or three times, swinging them apart and together once
or twice, so the tips describe six-inch vertical circles going down on
the outside and up on the inside of each. Note this also means _Gather_.
See also _With_, _Meet_, and _Heap_.
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=Tomahawk.= Hold the flat right hand in the hollow of the horizontal
left arm (C). Compare _Baby_. Or sign _Axe_ and _Smoke_.
Fr. _le tomahawk_, _la hache de guerre des Indiens_; Ger. _die
Streitaxt der Indianer_.
=To-morrow.= Sign for _Another_ and _Sunrise_. Compare _Yesterday_.
Fr. _demain_; Ger. _morgen_.
=Too=, =Too much=. Sign _Enough_, but raise both hands at arm’s length
above the head. (Scott.) Sometimes use _Heap_. See also _Excessive_,
_Ahead_, and _Over_.
Fr. _trop_; Ger. _zu viel_.
=Too= or =Also=. Sign _Equal_, _With_, or _And_.
Fr. _aussi_; Ger. _auch_.
=Touch.= See _Feel_.
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=Town.= Sign _House_; then, keeping the flat hands at same angle, swing
them wide apart, keeping left near body, right far away. Add _White Man_
if needed.
Fr. _la ville_; Ger. _die Stadt_.
=Track= or =Trail=; i.e., to follow by _Trail_. Sign _Walk_ and point to
the ground with right G; move it forward in a sinuous course. Sometimes
add _Look_.
Fr. _tracer_; Ger. _aufspüren_.
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=Trade=, =Exchange=, =Swap=, =Bargain=, =Buy=, or =Sell=. Hold G hands
pointing up, one at each shoulder; move them together in a down curve
till wrists are crossed. See _Avoid_.
Fr. _trafiquer_, _troquer_, _faire le commerce_; Ger. _tauschen_,
_handeln_, _Handel treiben_.
=Trail= (A road). See _Way_.
=Train.= See _Railroad_.
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=Trap= or =To trap=. Make a large level circle of forefingers and thumbs
for the trap; then snap these up together, index alongside index, thumb
alongside thumb to indicate the closing.
Fr. _le piège_, _prendre au piège_; Ger. _die Falle_, _mit der Falle
fangen_.
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=Travel.= Hold out the 5 hands, palm to palm, but left a foot advanced
and six inches higher, both of them vibrated up and down. This means
_Keep on Going_. See _Work_, _Go_, and _Walk_.
Fr. _voyager_; Ger. _reisen_.
=Treaty.= Sign _Shake Hands_ and _Write_; that is, write with right
index on flat left palm.
Fr. _le traité_; Ger. _der Vertrag_.
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=Tree.= Hold right forearm upright in front of shoulder, fingers
straight, spread upward. For plural use both hands. For _Forest_, hold
left outside and touching right; draw right near body and push left far
away. See _Forest_.
Fr. _l’arbre_; Ger. _der Baum_.
=Tribe= or =Troop=. See _Bunch_.
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=Triumph.= Wave one hand in circle above the head as swinging a flag. At
a distance, wave a hat, coat, or blanket.
Fr. _le triomphe_; Ger. _der Triumph_.
=Troop= or =Tribe=. See _Bunch_.
=Trot.= Indicate the kind of animal, then with S hands, backs up,
indicate movement of feet as in trotting. (C)
Fr. _le trot_, _trotter_; Ger. _der Trott_, _traben_.
=Trouble= or =Perplexity=. See _Consider_, _Doubt_, _Sorry_, and
_Sorrow_.
Fr. _le trouble_, _la perplexité_; Ger. _die Sorge_, _die Bestürzung._
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=True=, =Truth=, =Certain=, =Sure=, =Straight= (One straight trail). The
G forefinger pointing straight forward under the chin, then moved
forward with an upward curve. Compare _Honest_.
Fr. _vrai_, _la vérité_; Ger. _wahr_, _die Wahrheit_.
=Try= or =Attempt=. Sign _Work_ and _Begin_.
Fr. _essayer_; Ger. _versuchen_.
=Turkey=. Sign _Bird_; then indicate _Beard_ with compressed right hand
under the chin, pointed down and shaken. (C)
=Turkey=. Sign _Bird_; then hold right G at forehead, back up, curved,
pointed down, and drop it past the nose down below chin.
Fr. _le dindon_; Ger. _der Truthahn_, _der Puter_.
=Turkish Bath.= See _Sweat Lodge_.
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=Turn him down= or =Thumbs down=. This dates from the Roman arena. Right
arm at full length, fingers closed, thumb extended and pointing
downward; meaning “Kill him” or “it.” See _Knife_.
=Turn into.= See _Grow_.
=Turn loose.= See _Free_ and _Pardon_.
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=Turtle= or =Tortoise=. Hold right hand low, back up, flat, but fingers
bent back on palm; push it forward, giving it by wrist action a
serpentine course. See _Fog_.
Fr. _la tortue_; Ger. _die Schildkröte_.
=Twice.= See _Once_.
=Twinkle.= Sign _Star_ and _Talk_.
Fr. _étinceler_; Ger. _funkeln_.
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=Twins.= Lay V fingers, palm in, on abdomen and add _Born_.
Fr. _les jumeaux_; Ger. _die Zwillinge_.
=Typewrite.= Sign _Write_; then with both hands strike here and there at
keys.
Fr. _écrire à la machine_, _dactylographier_; Ger. _mit der
Schreibmaschine schreiben_.
U
=Ugly.= Sign _Face_; i.e., swing the right 5 hand in a circle near the
face, and add _Bad_.
Fr. _laid_; Ger. _häszlich_.
=Unable.= See _Can’t_.
=Uncertain.= Sign _Perhaps_, _Know_, and _Not_.
Fr. _incertain_; Ger. _unbestimmt_.
=Uncle.= Sign _Father_ (or _Mother_) and _Brother_.
Fr. _l’oncle_; Ger. _der Onkel_.
=Undecided.= Bow the head forward, resting the right G on the lips. See
also _Thinking_ and _If_.
Fr. _en doute_; Ger. _unschlüssig_.
=Under.= See _Below_.
=Understand.= See _Know_; also, _Keep_.
=Unfair.= See _Excessive_.
=United.= Sign _Alliance_ or _With_.
Fr. _uni_; Ger. _vereinigt_.
=United States of America.= There is no well-established sign, but the
Indian of a hundred years ago referred to the United States as the
“Thirteen Fires,” i.e., Council Fires. So that _Thirteen_ and _Fires_
would answer. The Blackfeet indicate the Boundary Line running east and
west, then all south of it.
So, also, for the individual States, in the absence of established
signs, we may use their nicknames. These, however, are mere suggestions.
Fr. _les États-Unis d’Amérique_; Ger. _die Vereinigten Staaten von
Nordamerika_.
=Alabama= (Cotton State). _Country_ and _Cotton_. The latter by
pointing to something by cotton.
=Arizona= (Cactus State). _Country_, _Trees_, and _Sharp_, as in
_Porcupine_.
=Arkansas= (Bear State). _Country_ and _Bear Black_, to distinguish
from _Russia_.
=California= (Golden State). _Country_ and _Gold_; for gold pinch the
lobe of the ear, or point to any gold or yellow thing in sight; if it
is near, take an imaginary pinch of it, to exclude the object that is
made of it.
=Colorado= (Centennial State). _Country_ and _100 Years_ or _Snows_.
=Connecticut= (Nutmeg State). _Country_, _Fruit_, and _Hard_.
=Dakota, North= (Flickertail State). _Country_ and holding G hand,
palm up, wag the index to express the tail of the Flickertail gopher.
=Dakota, South= (Coyote State). _Country_ and _Small Wolf_.
=Delaware= (Diamond State). _Country_ and, for _Diamond_, place the
right thumb and index on an imaginary stone on ring finger of left;
then add _Twinkle_.
=Florida= (Peninsular State). _Country_ and _Water_. The half into the
left C hand, held level and facing the right, lay the right N fingers,
backs up.
=Georgia= (Cracker State). _Country_, _Corn_, and _Grind_, as in
_Coffee_. The Crackers were so called because of their cracked corn
diet.
=Idaho= (Land of the Shoshoni). _Country_ and _Snake_.
=Illinois= (Prairie State). _Country_ and _Prairie_.
=Indiana= (Hoosier State). _Country_ and _Who is here?_
=Iowa= (Hawkeye State). _Country_, _Hawk_, and _Eye_.
=Kansas= (Sunflower State). _Country_, _Flower_, and _Sun_.
=Kentucky= (Blue Grass State). _Country_, _Grass_, and _Blue_.
=Louisiana= (Pelican State). _Country_, _Bird_, _Long bill_; and with
index show outline of the pouch.
=Maine= (Pine Tree State). _Country_ and _Tree_.
=Maryland= (Terrapin State). _Country_ and _Turtle_.
=Massachusetts= (Bay State). _Country_ and _Bay_.
=Michigan= (Wolverine State). _Country_ and _Wolverine_ or
_Bushy-tailed Bear_. Indicate _Bear_, then _Tail_ and _Bushy_.
=Minnesota= (Gopher State). _Country_ and _Small Striped Animal_. With
compressed right hand, back up, indicate a small animal; then draw the
fingers of left 4 hand along it for stripes.
=Mississippi= (Bayou State). _Country_, _Bay_, and _Trees_.
=Missouri= (Banner State). _Country_ and _Flag_. Or else, “_Show me
State_,” thus, with flat right hand shade right eye, knit brows, look
here and there.
=Montana= (Land of the Blackfeet.) _Country_ and _Blackfeet_.
=Nebraska= (Shallow River). _Country_, _River_, _Broad_, and _Low_. Or
_Pawneeland_, _Country_, and _Wolf_, which is the Pawnee sign.
=Nevada= (Silver State). Sign _Country_, _Metal_, and _White_; bring
right hand hollow under left and shake as though jingling coins.
=New Hampshire= (Granite State). _Country_ and signs for _Hard_ and
_Very_.
=New Jersey= (Blue State). _Country_, _Color_, and _Blue_.
=New Mexico= (Sunshine State). Make sign for _Country_ and _Sun_.
=New York= (Empire State). _Country_ and _Crowned_, which is indicated
by placing both 5 hands on the sides of the head like the feathers in
a war-bonnet.
=North Carolina= (Tar Heel State). _Country_, _Heel_, and _Black_.
=Ohio= (Buckeye State). _Country_, _Deer_, and _Eye_.
=Oklahoma= (Sooners State). _Country_ and _Soon_, or else _Country_
and _Kiowa_.
=Oregon= (Beaver State). _Country_ and _Beaver_.
=Pennsylvania= (Keystone State). _Country_ and _Keystone_, thus: Hold
up right hand, fingers out, pointing up, a space between the ring and
middle fingers only; hold all fingers of left hand extended and join
at tips to form a wedge; put this wedge in the opening between the
fingers of the right hand.
=Rhode Island= (Little State). _Country_ and _Very Small_.
=South Carolina= (Palmetto State). _Country_ and _Leaf_; then indicate
the shape of leaf with flat hand and fingers spread to their utmost.
=Tennessee= (Long Rifles). _Country_, _Rifle_, and _Long_.
=Texas= (Lone Star State). _Country_, and _Star_, _Alone_.
=Utah= (_Mormon_ or _Many Wives State_). _Country_, _Mates_, _Many_.
=Vermont= (Green Mountain State). _Country_, _Mountain_, _Color_, and
_Grass_.
=Virginia= (Tobacco State). _Country_ and _Tobacco_.
=Washington= (Evergreen State). _Country_, _Green_, and _Always_.
=West Virginia= (Panhandle State). _Country_ and _Cook by frying_;
then hold out flat spread left hand, palm up, and grasp the wrist with
the right.
=Wisconsin= (Badger State). _Country_ and _Badger_.
=Wyoming= (Land of Cheyennes). _Country_ and _Cheyennes_ or _Finger
Choppers_.
=Unjust.= Sign _Honest_ and _Not_. See _Excessive_.
Fr. _injuste_; Ger. _ungerecht_.
=Unless= or =Except=. See _But_.
=Unlucky.= Sign _Medicine_ and _Bad_.
Fr. _malheureux_; Ger. _unglücklich_.
=Until.= See _To_.
=Unwise.= See _Foolish_.
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=Up= or =Upward=. Point up with flat hand or else the right G, raising
the same about head high. The index means specifically “that thing up
there”; whereas the flat hand means the abstract idea “up.” Compare
_Tall_ and _Stand_.
Fr. _en haut_, _haut_; Ger. _auf_, _hinauf_, _aufwärts_.
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=Us.= See _We_.
V
=Vain.= Sign _Beautiful_; then draw head and body back with an arrogant
look. (Blackfoot.) Sign _Paint_, _Dress_, _Good_, _Love_. (C) See
_Pride_.
Fr. _vain_; Ger. _eitel_.
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=Valise.= Hold out both arms, level, low, parallel; hands flat, but bent
at right angles to arms; palms to you, tips touching. Add _Clothes_ and
_Enter_ twice or three times.
Fr. _la valise_; Ger. _der Handkoffer_.
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=Very Much=, =Heap Much=, =Strong=, =Brave=, =Superlative=. Hold left S
hand, back out, in front of body; forearm horizontal and pointing to
right and front; bring the ditto right hand some six inches above and a
little in front of left hand; strike downward with right hand, mostly by
elbow action, the second joints of right hand passing close to and about
on a line with knuckles of left hand. This is very like _Strong_ and
seems in some renditions to be the same.
It is also used for _Very_, _Very Much_, and for a certain strong
English adjective that is omitted from the Sunday School readers.
Compare _Strong_.
Fr. _beaucoup_, _très_; Ger. _sehr_, _viel_.
=Vessel.= See _Bowl_.
=Victor.= See _Kill_ and _Triumph_.
=Vigilant= or =Watchful=. Sign _Look_, in different directions, and _All
the time_.
Fr. _vigilant_; Ger. _wachsam_.
=Village= (Many Lodges). Sign _Lodges_ or _Teepees_ and _Many_.
Fr. _le village_; Ger. _das Dorf_.
=Vine.= Sign _Tree_ with left; then with right G trace the vine’s course
about it.
Fr. _la vigne_; Ger. _die Ranke_.
=Volley.= See _Fire_.
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=Vomit.= Hold compressed right hand back up below chin, pointed to left
and upward, move it upward forward and down, point first, once or twice.
Fr. _vomir_; Ger. (_sich_) _brechen_, _sich übergeben_.
W
=Wager.= See _Bet_.
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=Wagon.= With index and thumb of each hand make two vertical circles,
hands held backs up, a foot apart and shoulder high; by wrist action
rotate these circles and move them forward a little.
Fr. _la voiture_; Ger. _der Wagen_.
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=Wait= (Stop here). Flat hand up, palm forward; then gently bent forward
to nearly level, palm down. Compare _Halt_.
Fr. _attendez!_; Ger. _warten!_
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=Waken.= Sign _Sleep_ and _Arise_ (That is, lay the right G horizontally
on breast and swing it out upright a foot away, back to right). Or sign
_Sleep_ and _Done_, i.e., _Ended_.
Fr. _réveiller_, _s’éveiller_; Ger. _wecken_, _erwachen_.
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=Walk= or =March=. (For a person.) (Shape and movement of feet.) Hold
out the flat hands, backs up, a few inches apart, pointing to front;
swing the right forward, upward, and downward to same height as when
starting; then the left ditto; draw the right hand to rear. Repeat these
motions.
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=Walk= (For an animal). With the S hands, backs up, go through the same
as above.
Fr. _marcher_; Ger. _gehen_.
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=Wall= or =Fence=. Push flat hands straight forward, points up, palms
in; then, when well out, turn palms toward you and swing together.
Compare _Valise_ and _Box_.
Fr. _le mur_; Ger. _die Mauer_, _das Gitter_.
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=Wandering.= Hold up right G, palm forward; advance it with excessive
sweeping zigzags from side to side, forming loops. These loops are 18
inches across; their plan, seen from above, is in the lower scroll.
Compare _Alive_ and _White-tail Deer_.
Fr. _errant_; Ger. _wandernd_.
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=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 with G index and thumb. Swing the hand
down past the mouth, outward and upward, turning it at the finish so
that the little finger is as high as the index.
Fr. désirer; Ger. wünschen.
=Wapiti.= See _Elk_.
=War.= See _Fight_.
=War-cry.= See _Battle-cry_.
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=Warm, To= (One’s hands). Hold out both flat hands, side by side, breast
high, backs up, slightly curved as though over a fire; then rub them
together. (Blackfoot.)
=Warm=, =I am warm=. Draw the 5 hands down over breast, then hold out
together, palms down, pointing forward. See also _Hot_.
Fr. _chaud_; Ger. _warm_.
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=Warning=, =Beware=, =Caution=, or =Look out=. Raise right index, rest
closed; turn hand so as to have right eye, index, and the person in
line; at the same time, shake the head a little. (Sheeaka.)
Fr. _l’avertissement_, _prenez garde!_; Ger. _die Warnung_,
_Vorsicht!_
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=Warpath, To go to War= (The thumb chasing the index). With its index at
a right angle with the palm and pointing toward the left, other fingers
closed, its thumb extended and upright near base of the index, back of
hand outward; move the right hand forward with a long downward then
upward curve in front of the right shoulder.
Fr. _le chemin de guerre_; Ger. _der Kriegspfad_.
=Washing Clothes.= Rub with both fists as on a rubbing board. Old
gesture was to rub the right fist circularly, palm down, on the left,
palm up.
Fr. _laver_; Ger. _waschen_.
=Washington.= Sign _White Man_, _All_, _Chief_, _High_. (Sheeaka.)
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=Watch= (A timepiece). Form a horizontal circle with thumb and index of
left hand, others closed; tap around on this with the tip of right G.
Fr. _la montre_; Ger. _die Taschenuhr_.
=Watch.= See _Look_.
=Water, Running.= See _River_.
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=Water= (In general). Bring the slightly cupped right palm from forward
nearly level to near the chin. Compare _Drink_ and _Speech_.
Fr. _l’eau_; Ger. _das Wasser_.
=Waterfall.= See _Fall of Water_.
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=Way=, =Manner=, =Road=, =Method=, =Custom=, =Plan=, =Trail=, =Law=,
etc. Both hands flat, palms up, but thumb sides higher, side by side,
pointing front, breast high, alternately advanced and withdrawn. Much
used among _Indians_ and sometimes equivalent to _-ship_ or _-ness_, as
in _Kingship_ or _Goodness_. Compare _Walk_ and _Road_.
Fr. _le chemin_, _la manière_; Ger. _der Weg_, _die Art und Weise_.
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=We=, =Us=, and =Our= (Me all). Touch one’s chest with right thumb,
fingers closed, then add _All_. (Sheeaka.) The Cheyennes sign _Me_,
_All_, and _Together_.
Fr. _nous_, _notre_; Ger. _wir_, _unser_.
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=Weak.= Swing the bent arms slowly from side to side as in walking
weakly. Or _Strong_, and _No_. See _Tired_ and _Lazy_.
Fr. _faible_; Ger. _schwach_.
=Weary.= See _Tired_.
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=Weasel.= With right G curved, back up, imitate bounding; then indicate
_Tail_ and _Half_, _Black_. (Sheeaka.)
Fr. _la belette_; Ger. _das Wiesel_.
=Week.= See _Time_ and _Sun_.
=Weep.= See _Cry_.
=Weigh= (Metaphorically). See _Consider_.
=Welcome.= Sign _Come_ and _Good_.
Fr. _bienvenu_; Ger. _willkommen_.
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=Well=, =Good Health= (Body strong). Flat hands one on each side of the
body; draw them away, clench them and move them down with a jerk.
(Sheeaka.) The Cheyennes sign _All_, _Body_ (_as above_), _Hard_.
Compare _Sick_ and _Lungs_.
Fr. _bien portant_, _la bonne sante_; Ger. _wohl_, _die Gesundheit_.
=What?= See _Question_.
=When?= See _Question_.
=Whence?= See _Question_.
=Where?= See _Question_.
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=Wherever= (All places). Hold right G out, back up, pointing toward
horizon. Swing slowly in a half-circle up and over to left, then back to
right; repeat.
Fr. _en quelque lieu que ce soit_; Ger. _wo auch nur_.
=Whether.= See _If_.
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=Whetstone.= Sign _Hard_, then hold out left N hand and rub right N hand
on it, with long, sweeping strokes.
Fr. _la pierre à aiguiser_; _Ger. der Wetzstein_.
=Which?= See _Question_.
=Which.= See _Who_.
=While, After a.= See _Bye and bye_.
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=While=, =Every Little While=. Hold out left G, pointing to right; with
left G tap on it several times, each time moving the right nearer the
base of left G. See, _All the time_. Compare _Peas_ and _Buy_.
Fr. _à chaque moment_; Ger. _jeden Augenblick_.
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