View sign 'fast'

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(meaning: pass by.)

Hold left hand, back to left, in front of body, fingers extended, touching, and pointing to front; bring right hand back to right, several inches in rear of and slightly to right of left, fingers extended, touching, pointing to front and downwards; carry right hand swiftly past left and close to it, and as it passes, by wrist action raise the hand so that fingers will point upwards and to front.


References: run
Synonyms: pass by, swift

Notes

Tomkins notes that the right hand should start six inches to the rear of the left hand.