Old (Walking with a stick). Hold right A hand, back to right, about twelve inches in front of right shoulder, about height of breast; move the hand a little upward, to front, downward and back into its first position on small curve, repeating motion. Compare Lame.
Fr. vieux; Ger. alt.
Old Man. Hold up the right index finger as in Man, then drop, crook, and swing it in Old. See Decrepit.
Fr. le vieillard; Ger. der Greis.
Old, How old are you? Sign Question, Snows, You; or Question, Counting, Colds, You.
Fr. quel âge avez-vous? Ger. wie alt sind Sie?
On or Upon. Lay the flat right hand, palm down, on back of the flat horizontal left, palm down. Compare At.
Fr. sur; Ger. auf.