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Toward you. 



Right haud flat aud extended, held edgewise, thrust the hand forward 

 in a curve either upward or downward. {Omaha I.) 



Deaf-mute natural sign. — Stretch up the open hand over the shouhler 

 or th(^ hand, indicating the heiglit of the person coining, next point to 

 him, and then use the open hand as if to beclion to come, and at the same 

 time nod the head. {Easenstah.) 



Coiiipaiiioii ; in company. (Compare Relationiiihip.) 



The two forefingers are extended and idaced togetlier, with their backs 

 upward. This sign is also used for Husband. [Lony.) 



Two foreflugers held motionless together, touching throughout their 

 length in front of breast, backs upward. [Cheyenne I.) 



The forefinger of each hand extended, pointing straight to the front 

 and joined (all other fingers of both hands closed), hands horizontal, 

 backs upward, on level of the stomach, and close to the body, are car- 

 ried forward for about eighteen inches with a curved upward movement, 

 so that when the sign is completed the fingers are on a level with the 

 upper part of the breast, pointing obliquely upward. {Dakota I.) " In- 

 separable, united, equal." 



The arms are flexed before the body and the hands, in type position 

 (S), approxiinated palms in contact, before the chest. The arms are 

 then semi-extended, and the indices in type position (J), horizontal, are 

 crossed, the hands, thus " in s)7!/," describe a wave-like motion forward, 

 as in going on one's way together with one to whom we are attached. 

 {Oto and 3]issouri I.) "A friend who is dear and accompanies me." 



Botli hands closed (ITI) and brought within two inches of each other, 

 index-fingers iiointing outward, then let both hands move outward a 

 foot or so. {Comanche I.) 



Traveling. SeeFrienil. 



For life. See Hiiiiiband and "Wife, the Same, Equal. 



Comparison; ITIore, in[o<«t. 



In comparison the signs for Little and Big: are used as represent- 

 ing " more," " most." {Dakota I.) 



Complaisance. (Compare Glad.) 



Compulsion. 



Italian xign. — The thumb is held under the chin to indicate being laid 

 under necessity. {Butler.) 



