Sign talk

by Ernest Thompson Seton

right hand and move the hands slightly to right and left. Compare Hold and Remember.

Fr. tenir, retenir; Ger. halten, behalten.

Keep close. Sign Good and Near. (C)

Keep quiet. Sign Stop and Sit down, or simply Stop. See Hush.

Fr. taisez vous, tenez vous tranquille! Ger. ruhig sein! schweigen!

Kettle. Indicate the shape of the mouth with both L hands; then, holding left unchanged, pass the right G into it; then, with right, lift as if by a handle. Some omit the “handle.” Compare Basket and Cook.

Fr. le chaudron, la chaudière; Ger. der Kessel.

Kidney. Hold up the two compressed hands, then swing them back against the kidneys.

Fr. le rein, (d’animal) le rognon; Ger. die Niere.