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signing |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sign \Sign\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Signed}; p. pr & vb n. {Signing}.] [OE. seinen to bless, originally, to make the sign of the cross over in this sense fr ASS. segnian (from segn, n.), or OF seignier, F. signer, to mark, to sign (in sense 3), fr L. signare to mark, set a mark upon from signum. See {Sign}, n.] 1. To represent by a sign; to make known in a typical or emblematic manner, in distinction from speech; to signify. I signed to Browne to make his retreat. --Sir W. Scott. 2. To make a sign upon to mark with a sign. We receive this child into the congregation of Christ's flock, and do sign him with the sign of the cross. --Bk. of Com Prayer. 3. To affix a signature to to ratify by hand or seal; to subscribe in one's own handwriting. Inquire the Jew's house out give him this deed, And let him sign it --Shak. 4. To assign or convey formally; -- used with away 5. To mark; to make distinguishable. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: signing n : language expressed by visible hand gestures [syn: {sign language}]
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