Sign talk

by Ernest Thompson Seton

Fr. l’école; Ger. die Schule.

Schoolteacher. Sign Book and Chief.

Fr. le maître d’ école; Ger. der Lehrer.

Scold. See Abuse; also Fault-finding.

Scorn. Turn the head away and with one hand throw an imaginary handful of sand toward the feet of the person. This is the same as Bad, except for the turn of the head.

Fr. le mépris; Ger. die Verachtung.

Scout. Same as Wolf, but hold the hand near the right ear. Sometimes use Advance Guard, which see. The Cheyennes sometimes sign it as Wolf, Soldier.

Fr. le coureur (d’ armée); Ger. der Späher.