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Italian sif/ti. — The colloquial phrase, "haurl over liand," exactly de- 

 scribes the Italian motion to express the same idea, namely, to do any- 

 thing rapidly. {Butler.) 



Siviiii, sniiniiiing'. 



The foreflnger of the right hand extended outward and moved to 

 and fro. (Dunbar.) 



Hands brought together in front of the body about a foot (W), with 

 lingers pointing outward; make a series of sidewise movements of the 

 hands toward the right and left, on a curve, in imitation of the move- 

 ments of the hands and arms in swimming. (Dakota I.) " From the 

 act of swimming." 



Sword. 



Make the motion of drawing it. (Burton.) 



Eight hand flattened, fingers pointing ui)ward, little linger iront; 

 motion made forward to imitate cutting. (Cheyenne I.) 



Sypliilifii. 



The left hand is closed, allowing the forefinger to be extended and 

 pointing forward before the body; then, with the thumb and index of 

 the right, pretend to pick off suuill particles of imaginary foreign bodies 

 from various sides of the forefinger. (Absaroka I; Shoslioni and Banak 

 I.) " From the ulcerating or 'eating' nature of the disease." 



Talk. See fSipeak. 



Taste. (Compare Sweet and Sour.) 



Touch the tongue-tip. (Burton.) 



Kighthand fore and middle fingers, pointed upward, touched to tip- 

 of tongue. (Ohei/enne I.) 



Simply touch the foreflnger of the right hand to the tongue. (Dakota 

 I.) " From the act of tasting." 



Put one forefinger in the other palm, then to tongue. (Apache III.) 



Telegraph. 



Left iiulex exteiuled and held in front of the body, horizontal and 

 pointing toward the right, back outward, is struck smartly crosswise 

 several times by the right index, edge of hand downward, and then the 

 sign for Taikiiigor S|ienking' is made to complete it. (Dalcota I.), 

 "The first part of this sign denotes the striking of the key." 



Tell. See .Speak. 



