Belt. With both hands, make as though putting on a belt.
Fr. la ceinture; Ger. der Gürtel.
Beneath. See Below.
Bend or Bent. Take left index in right finger and thumb and bend the middle joint of it at right angles. Or sign Break very slowly.
Fr. plier; Ger. biegen.
Berry. With right middle finger and thumb hold tip of right index, letting it project a little; add Bushes. Or, sign Tree, Pick, and Eat. This is a descriptive phrase rather than an established sign, but it is a good illustration of impromptu constructions which are continually made and are at once understood because in harmony with the main principles of Sign Talk. Compare Fruit, Cherry, and Bullet.
Fr. la baie; Ger. die Beere.
