Dwell or Inhabit (Alive and moving about in). Right flat hand, face high, pointing up, twisted slowly from left to right two or three times. Compare Appear, Alive, and Doubt.
Dwell (2) (Sitting, emphatic). One fist above the other in front as though grasping a stake, then with both hands
push it down and slightly forward. (Blackfoot.) Compare Sit.
Fr. demeurer; Ger. bewohnen, wohnen.
Dwindle. See Decrease.
E
Eagle. The sign for Bird is slowly made, then with the G hand in front of the face, back to right, describe a downward curve from between the eyes to indicate the curved bill of the eagle. This same sign is given for Roman nose, but hold the back of the hand forward.
Fr. l’aigle; Ger. der Adler.