3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] I signed to Browne to make his retreat. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. To make a sign upon; to mark with a sign. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 3. To affix a signature to; to ratify by hand or seal; to subscribe in one's own handwriting. [1913 Webster] Inquire the Jew's house out, give him this deed, And let him sign it. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 4. To assign or convey formally; -- used with away. [1913 Webster] 5. To mark; to make distinguishable. --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: signing \sign"ing\ (s[imac]n"[i^]ng), n. [Participle of {sign}, sense 3.] The procedure or process of communicating by use of a {sign language}. [PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: signing n : language expressed by visible hand gestures [syn: {sign language}]
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