PANTHER. To dream that you see one of these animals, and are terrified by it, shows that you will be disgusted at the ingratitude of a friend you have served: if, in your dream, you see a tame panther, and caress it, it foretells that you have some ungrateful person in your household, (perhaps a servant,) or else a false-hearted friend. 41.
PAPER. To dream of smooth paper, is a good omen; but if it appears rumpled, it will give you much pain. To dream of paper that is wet, signifies success in love matters. 21, 18.
PARADE. To dream of a parade of soldiers, and that you are delighted with the military display, foretells that some one will deceive you: to a business man it is an omen of losses by bad debts or dull trade: to a young girl it foreshadows a gay but false lover: to a married woman it is a sign that her husband, though kind, will be false to his vows. 58, 1.
PARASOL. If a young woman dreams she has got a new parasol, it predicts for her a new lover: if she imagines she has broken her parasol, her lover (if she has one) will leave her; if not, then some male friend, in whom she placed confidence or derived advantage, will fail her: to a married woman, dreaming of a broken parasol is a very bad omen, as it predicts ruin to her husband. 34.
PARDON. To dream of asking pardon for an offence, is a bad omen under any circumstances, as it foretells humiliation and disgrace: for a criminal to imagine, in his dream, that the Governor has pardoned him, is a sign that he will not only not be pardoned, but that he will suffer much remorse and unhappiness in his imprisonment. 19, 3, 40.
PARROT. To dream that you are pleased with the chattering of one of these birds, is a sign that some deceitful person will flatter you: if an engaged young girl has such a dream, she should look sharp to the antecedents of her lover before marriage, as it is ten to one that he is not worthy of her confidence: the dream may, however, point to some other flatterer. 15, 2, 33.
PARTING. To dream of parting from friends with regret, is a sign of disappointment: if a girl dreams that her lover is going away anywhere, and she feels bad when he takes his leave, it predicts that he will not “go raving distracted with delight” the next time he comes to see her, and she will consequently be disappointed at his supposed coolness; but all this may not amount to anything more than to make her feel bad for the time being. 4.
PARTNER. (SeeBall.) To dream that your partner in a dance slights or snubs you, is a sign that some one is enamored of you: this applies to either sex: if you dream of a particularly agreeable and attractive partner, it shows that you will quarrel with somebody of the opposite sex: for a man in business to dream of taking a partner, foretells that he will be robbed. 17, 38.
PARTY. To dream of giving a large and sumptuous party to yourfriends, is a sign of losses and poverty: if you imagine you go to such a party, it foretells that you will be asked to assist some one in distress. 77, 18, 42.
PASTURE. (SeeCattle.) To dream of seeing cattle feeding in a green and rich pasture, foretells thrift and wealth: if the grass is sun-burnt and only green in patches, and the cattle look lean, the sign is the reverse; and such a dream denotes short crops to farmers. 6, 11, 66.
PATCHES. For a woman to dream of patching the clothes of her husband or children, is an excellent omen, as it denotes that each patch will be a good lump of money brought into the family. 5.
PATENT RIGHT. To dream of procuring a patent for an invention of your own, shows that you will never realize anything from it: if money is to be made by it, some one else will get the benefit: if you dream of getting a patent for some other person, it is a sign of good luck in a speculation. 33, 17.
PATHS. To dream you are walking in a broad, good pathway, denotes health and success; in love it shows you will meet with a sweetheart, who will make you happy, but if the path is crooked it foretells trouble to the dreamer. 44.
PAUPER. To dream that you visit the poor-house and see the inmates, is a sign to a woman that she will bear many children, and to a man that he will raise a large family, such a dream to a young girl foretells that she will be apt to become a mother before she is a wife. 21.
PAWNBROKER. If you dream of pawning any of your goods at a pawnbroker’s, provided you have never patronized such a place, it foretells that fortune is about to smile on you, and if you take advantage of the circumstance, you will surely get rich. To lazy and shiftless people, such a dream would not be of much account. 4, 11, 22.
PEACHES. To dream of fine, ripe, yellow peaches, denotes that you will get just so much yellow gold, which makes this dream a splendid one for gold-diggers: if the peaches you dream about are very red, or look small and wilted, it shows that your gold will turn out to be about half copper, or that your luck will not amount to much. 17, 1, 9.
PEACOCK. To dream of this proud bird, is a sign of poverty; if you imagine that he spreads his tail, and exhibits all his finery, so much the worse. For a girl to dream of a peacock, shows that she will have an empty-headed fop for a lover, who will turn out to be as poor as a rat. 65, 54.
PEANUTS. To dream of an abundance of ground-nuts, or peanuts, shows that you will be poor, but contented, healthy and happy. If a married woman in the family-way dreams of them, it is a sign she will have a boy. 11.
PEAS. To dream of eating green peas, is a sign of health; and if you imagine that you eat crooked dry peas, it foretells both health and thrift. If you dream of feeding any animal with dry peas, it foreshadows good luck. 6.
PEARLS. To dream of these gems, denotes poverty and misery; if a girl dreams that a lover gives her a piece of jewelry set in pearls, it shows that he will never be well off; and if she imagines that he presents her with a string or necklace of pearls, she may safely calculate that he will turn out to be a wretchedly poor man. 56.
PEARS. To dream of ripe, mellow pears, portends elevation in life, riches, honors, and constancy in love. If a woman with child dream of them, she will have a daughter. To dream of unripe, choke-pears, is a sign of misfortunes, and inconstancy in love. 33.
PEDDLER. If you dream of buying things of a peddler, it is a sign that some one will cheat you, or that one of your debtors will mysteriously disappear, which amounts to about the same thing: if a lady housekeeper dreams this, let her look sharp that her servants do not rob or swindle her in some way. 42, 13.
PEN-KNIFE. To dream of a pen-knife, is a bad omen, and foretells loss in trade, attacks by thieves, and unfaithfulness in love. 29, 47.
PENS. To dream of writing with a steel pen, is a sign you will get yourself into a bad scrape, by tattling about your friends and neighbors. If the pen be gold, it foreshadows good news, and success in business and love affairs. To dream you are making a quill pen, is a sign you have many enemies, but that you will triumph over them, and be successful in all you undertake. But this dream does not amount to much, as it is only a “set-off” to dreaming of a pen-knife, which is a bad omen. 28, 6.
PEPPERS. To dream of picking pepper-pods, foretells to married people smart children, if they have any. A girl who dreams this, will have a smart man for a lover, but he will not pet her much either as a sweetheart or wife. 9.
PERFUMERY. To dream of pleasant and delicate perfumes, foreshadows sluttish habits in a woman: if a lover dreams of perfumes in connection with the beloved object, it shows that when he marries, he will find her to be a slut. A girl who dreams this, will be apt to have a shiftless lover. 71, 1.
PERJURY. To dream that any one injures you by false swearing, or by perjury in court, is a sign that you will discover some friend or acquaintance to be dishonest, or guilty of a crime, or of mean conduct; if a girl dream this, it is a similar omen relative to her lover. 52.
PET. If a girl dreams she has a pet animal of any kind, (a child, of course, excepted,) it is a sign she will never marry: if she dreams of a pet child, or one whom she adores, it foretells for her a prolific marriage. 49.
PHYSIC. (SeeMedicine.) In a dream-book published 1751, is this prediction: “If any man doth dreme he taketh much physicke, it foretelleth a bad lyver, and a quarell with ye doctor; but a virgin who dremeth this dreme, will marry ye doctor first, and quarell thereafter.” 37, 8.
PIANO. To dream of hearing pleasant and lively tunes on the piano, is a sign of thrift and domestic happiness; but if you dream of buying, or that any one presents you with a piano, it foreshadows poverty; it is a bad omen for a girl to dream she has got a new piano. 72.
PICKLES. If a girl dreams of eating pickles, it is a sign some old bachelor will kiss her: if a young man dreams of pickles, he will be beloved by a maid older than himself, and probably of a sour and crabbed temper. 39, 2.
PICNIC. For a young man to dream of going with a pic-nic party into the woods, is a sign that some silly girl will fall in love with him: if a young girl dreams this, some vain fellow will probably pay her attentions and compliments merely to gratify his own vanity. 37, 12.
PICTURES. To dream of seeing pictures is a sign of joy without profit. 48, 7.
PIES. To dream of eating pie is a sign that you will soon be in want. To dream you are making pies is a sign of pleasure and happiness. 38.
PIGEONS. To dream of pigeons is a sign of content and delight, and success in business. 39.
PIGS. To dream of seeing pigs is good; if you are in trade you will have great increase in your business from foreign parts; if you are in love, your sweetheart is thereby denoted to be of a good temper, faithful and sincere to you, and that if you marry you will become happy. 4, 12, 48.
PINEAPPLE. To dream of this fruit is a sign of gold; if you see an abundance of it, you will receive plenty of gold soon after: a young girl who dreams of pineapples will probably get a rich husband. 22, 9, 78.
PINKS. If a lady dreams of pinks, it foretells she will soon have a new bonnet that she will be delighted with: if a gentleman dreams of them, his wife or sweetheart will get a new bonnet that will please him. That’s all. 34.
PINS. To dream of pins signifies that you will have small troubles all through life, but no great disasters; to dream you find a pin is a sign of success in business; if a girl dream she is pricked with a pin, she must keep a sharp look out for her lover or she may get in trouble. 3, 71.
PIPE. To dream you smoke a pipe is an omen of success in business; if the pipe goes out three times it is a sign you will meet with losses. To dream you break a pipe foretells a quarrel that will injure your prospects. 49, 7, 9.
PIRATE. To dream you are captured by pirates is a sign you will travel in foreign countries and eventually make your fortune: if a girl dreams this, it foretells that she will marry a foreigner who, dying, will leave her a fortune. 6.
PISS-ABED. To dream that you wet the bed in your sleep, is a sign you will lose something by fire: your house may not burn, butsome article will either fall in the fire or be damaged by it—perhaps your servant may spoil some clothing while ironing. 5, 11, 55.
PISTOL. To dream of arming yourself with a pistol foretells that you will losecaste, and perhaps become poor: if a girl dreams that her lover carries a pistol, she may be sure that he is below her in social life, and therefore an unpropitious or unsuitable match. 16, 21, 57.
PITCH. To dream that you get pitch on your person is a sign that some one has been scandalizing you by telling lies: a girl who dreams this, may be sure that her fair fame has been questioned somewhere. 54, 14.
PITCHER. (See Jug.) To dream you drink water or milk from a pitcher is a good omen, and signifies you will be prosperous in love and business. To dream you spill anything out of a pitcher foretells losses from the treachery of supposed friends, and to dream you break a pitcher portends sickness, and accident while on a journey. To dream of breaking a pitcher is also a sign of bankruptcy through carelessness. 49, 20.
PLAINS. To dream of being on a beautiful plain signifies health, happiness and riches, but portends some crosses in love. 4, 12, 48.
Dreams of wandering over plains,Walking in cross ways and lanes,And being in thick woods quite lost,Declare that lovers shall be crost.
Dreams of wandering over plains,Walking in cross ways and lanes,And being in thick woods quite lost,Declare that lovers shall be crost.
Dreams of wandering over plains,Walking in cross ways and lanes,And being in thick woods quite lost,Declare that lovers shall be crost.
Dreams of wandering over plains,
Walking in cross ways and lanes,
And being in thick woods quite lost,
Declare that lovers shall be crost.
PLANTS. (SeeBlossom.) To dream of healthy, thriving plants is a good omen, as it foretells success in life, and smart children: such a dream is an excellent one for lovers, as it denotes an early and happy marriage. 43, 14, 7.
PLASTER. For a girl to dream of having a plaster on her person is a sign that some one will offer her an insult, or perhaps make an attempt upon her chastity: if a man dreams this, the same will probably happen to his wife or sweetheart. 72, 8.
PLENTY. (SeeAbundance.)
PLOW. (SeeHusbandry.)
PLOWING. For a farmer to dream that he is plowing on smooth and even ground, denotes heavy crops, and good luck generally: if he plows up stones it is all the better, but if his plow gets hitched into a rock or stump, it denotes vexation and trouble with his good luck. 41.
PLUMS. To dream of an abundance of this fruit is a sign of health but yet you are liable to lose your life by an accident: if a girl dreams she is presented with plums, it foretells her early death. 36, 14, 77.
POCKET-BOOK. To dream of finding a pocket-book full of money is a sign of riches, but if it contains no money, it foretells a disappointment: if you dream you lose your pocket-book, it foreshadows success in business. 19, 78.
POET. If any young person should be so silly as to dream of writing poetry, it foretells poverty; and for one to dream of having apoetical lover or sweetheart, is a sign that they will fall in love with a fool. 64, 50.
POISON. To dream that you are poisoned is a sign you will get into bad or unworthy company: if you imagine that any friend or acquaintance is poisoned, it is a similar omen as regards them: if, in your dream, you think any one has given you poison to murder you, it foretells that some base proposal will be made to you. 3, 9.
POLE-CAT. If a man dream he sees one, he will marry a beautiful woman; if a woman, she will marry a handsome man. If this delightful animal make an attack on you it is a sign you will suffer from the slander of enemies. 68, 2.
POLICE. If any respectable person dreams of being arrested by police officers, it is a sign that some distinguished honor will be conferred on him: if a young girl should dream that policemen took her lover into custody, she will hear of his advancement in the world. 46, 30.
POLITE. To dream of polite people is a sign that a stranger will visit, or be introduced to you: if a girl dreams that her beau is stiff and formal in addressing her, it foretells that she will soon have a new admirer. 61.
POOR. To dream of poverty is a sign of good luck, but if you imagine you are so poor as to be induced to beg, it foretells that some one will either insult you or hurt your feelings, but yet your luck will not be impaired. 8, 2.
PORK. (SeeBaconandHam.)
PORTRAIT. To dream of having your portrait taken, is a sign some one will compliment your good looks; but if you are dissatisfied and think it a bad likeness, the compliment will run in a contrary direction, and you will be called frightfully ugly-looking behind your back. 12.
POUND. For a farmer to dream that any of his cattle are taken to pound, is a sign that they will increase: if he dreams of seeing strange cattle in a pound, it foretells that he will soon buy some. 19, 55.
PRAISE. To dream that any one praises or flatters you, is a sign of scandal: if a girl dreams that her lover praises her good looks or amiability, she bad better discard him as a false-hearted person who cares nothing about her, but is merely flattering his own vanity. 35, 17.
PRAYER. To dream of prayer, or of joining in a prayer with others, is a sign you will ask a favor of some one who will refuse you: if you dream of hearing prayers at church, or in any public place, it shows that you will be requested to do something which you will refuse to do, and thereby make an enemy. 34, 77.
PREGNANCY. For a woman to dream that she is pregnant when she is not, is a sign of some special good fortune; she will either have a handsome present, or else her husband will be lucky in some business transaction and give her a part of the money: if a girl dreams this, it foretells that she will get married about as sudden as if the dream were a reality. 4, 11, 44.
PRESENT. (SeeGift.) To dream of receiving a present, is usually a sign of disappointment; but if a married woman dreams that she is presented with fruit, it shows that she will soon become pregnant: if a girl imagines she is presented by her lover with gold jewelry, it predicts that he covets the possession of her person rather than her heart. 64, 21.
PRESERVES. To dream that you make or eat them, foretells the acquisition of much money and property, also health and happiness. 3, 33, 9.
PRETTY GIRL. For a young man to dream of admiring a pretty girl, is a sign he will marry a simpleton: if a girl dreams she has a nice and pretty-looking lover, she will be apt to take up with a putty-head. Here is an ancient rhyming prediction: 4, 13.
To dream you love a girl who’s pretty,Foretells that you’ll in sorrow part;But if you dream she’s wise and witty,She’ll be the darling of your heart!
To dream you love a girl who’s pretty,Foretells that you’ll in sorrow part;But if you dream she’s wise and witty,She’ll be the darling of your heart!
To dream you love a girl who’s pretty,Foretells that you’ll in sorrow part;But if you dream she’s wise and witty,She’ll be the darling of your heart!
To dream you love a girl who’s pretty,
Foretells that you’ll in sorrow part;
But if you dream she’s wise and witty,
She’ll be the darling of your heart!
PRICK. If a lady dreams of pricking her finger while sewing, she must put it in her mouth on awaking, and make a wish, and she will realize it within one month, provided it relates to love matters: a wish of any other kind will doubtless come true some time or other, as the omen is an excellent one: if a lady dreams she pricks herself with a pin, the omen is not so good. (SeePinandBriar.) 498.
PRIEST. To dream that a priest offers you service, or visits you for any purpose, is a sign that you will be robbed; if you dream you go to one for advice, it foretells that some misfortune will overtake you: any dream about a priest is a bad one. 39.
PRISON. (SeeJail.) To dream you are put in prison, foretells that honor awaits you: but this omen does not apply to rogues or dishonest people, though such a dream by them favors their desires: if a girl dreams that her lover has gone to prison, she will soon hear of his advancement. 46.
PRIZE. To dream of drawing a prize in the lottery, is a sign of poverty and misery: if you dream that you bought a lottery ticket with a majority of odd numbers on it, you may perchance be successful with those numbers, but even numbers are worthless in dreams. To dream of getting prizes in any way is a bad omen. 4, 11, 44.
PROCESSION. To dream of seeing a long military or civic procession, is a sign that some of your friends will come to poverty and ask your assistance; if you imagine that you are in such a procession yourself, it foretells that you will either make a loss, or be very short of money. 2.
PROFIT. If a man dreams that he made a large and liberal profit by any transaction or speculation, it foretells losses and disaster. 48, 16.
PROMISE. To dream of broken promises on the part of a friend, is a sign that he will confer a benefit on you: if a girl dreams that her lover has broken his promise to marry, it foreshadows a speedy performance of the ceremony. 3.
PROPERTY. To dream of the loss of property, is a sign of good luck, and you may calculate to acquire as much as you dreamed was lost, for such dreams always work contrariwise. 45, 1, 14.
PROSTITUTE. For a young man to dream of associating with prostitutes, is a sign of poverty and disgrace: if he dreams of seeing these girls anywhere, it foretells misfortune or bad luck: for a girl to dream of them, is a sign that her chastity is in danger. 35, 9.
PROUD. To dream of proud people who disgust you, foretells that you will rise in the world: a girl who dreams this of her lover, will probably marry a rich or distinguished man. 3, 32, 13.
PUDDING. To dream of a hard-boiled plum pudding, or a hard roll of pudding of any kind, is a sign you will be invited to a dinner party; but if you imagine the pudding looks soft and mussy, it foretells that you will go to some entertainment where there will be a row. 19, 70.
PULPIT. If any one dreams of going into a pulpit, it is a sign he or she will visit a place of disrepute, as such dreams work contrariwise: for a girl to dream that she assists in ornamenting or dressing a pulpit, foretells that she will do some act that she afterwards regrets, because of an unworthy person being connected therewith. 62.
PUMP. Dreaming of a pump is an excellent omen: if you dream of pumping clear water from one, it shows that you will have good luck in business, or in a speculation: pumping dirty water is a sign of sickness. 29, 4, 20.
PUNCH. To dream of making this beverage, or of drinking it, is a sign of poverty or disgrace; if a girl dreams that her lover treats her to punch, she had better discard him at once, as he will undoubtedly turn out to be a poor and shiftless fellow. 19, 32.
PUNISHMENT. (SeeStick.) To dream of punishing a child, foretells good fortune to the victim, and honors to yourself. For any one to dream of being punished by whipping, is a sign they will rise in the world, or be honored for some act. 7.
PURSE. To dream of finding an empty purse, shadows forth disappointment; if the purse has plenty of money in it, your luck will be excellent—the more money, the better fortune: if it has in it large gold pieces, or large bills, you will become rich either by marriage or inheritance. 78.
PUTTY. To dream of putty, is a sign of poverty: puttying up holes foretells losses—the larger the hole, the more extensive the loss. If you are putting glass into a window with putty, it foretells that you will soon remove into a meaner place than you now occupy. 6, 4.
PUZZLE. To dream of bothering your brains with a puzzle, foretells frivolity; if you succeed, you will do something that works to your disadvantage: if you imagine that the puzzle puzzles you, it is a sign that some silly person will do you an unintentional injury. 21, 17.
QUAIL. To dream of these birds is a good omen: if you imagine you see young quail feeding, it is a sign of thrift, particularly to farmers: to be successful in shooting them in the proper season, also foretells good luck and success in any undertaking. 76, 14.
QUAKER. To dream of business intercourse with genuine broad-brims, is a sign you will make a bad bargain. If, in your dream, you see a concourse of quakers, it foretells that you will not be fortunate in business matters. This omen is supposed to be predicated on the fact that the Quakers monopolize all the good chances when they are around. 24, 30.
QUARREL. To dream of quarreling with a stranger, is a sign you will make a new friend or acquaintance; if you imagine that you quarrel with a friend, it shows that you will soon have a pleasant and agreeable time with him: lovers who dream of quarrels, will be apt to bill and coo harder than ever. 2, 12, 24.
QUEEN. For a man to dream of seeing a queen, foretells the loss of money, either by robbery or bad debts: if he is presented to a queen, the dream is still worse in respect to losses. 39, 60.
QUICKSILVER. (SeeMetals.)
QUILTING. If a lady dreams of going to a quilting party, it foretells for her and her family thrift and good luck: gentlemen, who dream of being much entertained at such a party, will have the very best success in love matters. 71, 54.
QUINCES. To dream of quinces, is an excellent omen: if you imagine you are gathering quinces from trees full of fine-looking, yellow ones, it predicts that you will get just so much yellow gold, which will be a fortune. 49, 6.
QUOITS. If a man dreams he is playing quoits, it is a sign he will soon have a quarrel. If a woman dreams she is playing quoits, it foretells she will have much trouble through life. To dream of quoits, is not a good omen to lovers. 57, 3.
RABBITS. To dream of these animals, foretells many small children: if a newly married woman dreams of them it is a sign that she will have twins or triplets within a year: such a dream will not be very pleasant to a young girl unless she means to marry right sudden, for rabbits do not predict anything else but breeding children. 44, 13.
RACCOON. To dream of simply treeing a raccoon, is a good omen, for you will probably either gain a sum of money, or have it left to you as a legacy: if you imagine that you shoot the animal, and he falls to the ground, this will spoil the luck; you should stop dreaming as soon as the ’coon is up the tree. 61, 12.
RACES. (SeeRun.) To dream of running a race on foot and winning it, is a sign of success in any undertaking—losing it, foretells disappointment. If you dream of going to a horse-race, it predicts poverty and shiftlessness. 46, 7.
RADISHES. To dream of this vegetable, signifies that a secret will be discovered, which will occasion a muss in the family. To a girl, it is a sign she will lose her beau, and to a lover, it foreshadows he will be “cut out” by some other nice young man. 38, 13.
RAFFLE. Raffling in your dream is the same as gambling; it foretells poverty and disgrace: to dream of raffling for poultry is asign that your family (if you have one) will want bread; if you are single, it shows that you will be apt to get seedy and loaferish. 8, 44.
RAFT. To dream of seeing a raft foretells a journey—the longer the raft, the more extensive the line of travel: if you dream of sailing on a raft, it is a sign you will travel, with good success, in distant countries. 10.
RAGE. (SeeAnger.) If you dream that you are in a great rage in consequence of a mishap, or disagreeable event, it is a sign that some pleasant episode in connection therewith will occur to put you in an excellent humor, as such dreams work contrariwise. 44, 16.
RAGGED. To dream that your clothes are ragged, indicates that a young girl will banter you: if, in your dream, you see ragged people, it is a sign that you will suffer ridicule at your next meeting with a party of ladies and gentlemen. Rags and ridicule go together in dreams. 19.
RAILROAD. To dream of traveling by railroad, foretells to people who keep house that they will break up their establishment: to young persons it indicates the loss of their home: to lovers it is a sign that if they marry they will not keep house long, if at all. 3, 11, 33.
RAIN. To dream of a gentle rain is a good omen, as it foretells success in any undertaking: if you dream of a violent rain-storm accompanied by wind and thunder and lightning, it predicts much trouble and misfortune, though ultimate success in your undertakings. 21, 72.
RAINBOW. It is an excellent dream to imagine you see a brilliant rainbow—the brighter the better: it denotes health and general prosperity: to lovers it foretells a happy marriage, and riches. A young girl who dreams of a rainbow will either get an agreeable lover or a present. 45.
RAKING. For a girl to dream of raking newly mown hay, is a sign she will be married before the hay is eaten: young fellows who dream of raking hay with their sweethearts had better get ready their necks for the matrimonial noose, as they are past praying for. 4, 11.
RAM. To dream that a ram runs at you for butting purposes, shadows forth to a young man that his society will be coveted by the girls, and that he will be fortunate in love matters generally: if a girl dreams this, she will probably have her choice of lovers, as all the young fellows around there will fall in love with her: if the ram succeeds in butting her, she will surely be taken captive and brought as Cupid’s prisoner into the matrimonial ranks. 19.
RAPE. If a female (married or single) dreams of an outrage on her person, (whether attempted, or successful,) it is a sign that some one of the opposite sex is in love with her: if she is married, the dream alludes to some man other than her husband. Such dreams bode no good. 31.
RASPBERRIES. To dream of an abundance of this fruit is a sign of health and riches: if you dream you are eating raspberries, itshows that you will be engaged in some enterprise that will bring you in a good deal of cash, most of which will be spent lavishly. 3, 66.
RATS. (SeeTrapandMouse.) To dream of rats is a sign that thieves are around: if you see any of these animals, it shows that some friend will be robbed, but if you hear them gnawing, you will suffer a loss from robbery yourself. If a girl, who has a lover, dreams of rats, she had better be careful and not let him be too free with her person, or he may rob her of that which cannot be restored. 54, 21.
RAVEN. (SeeCrow.)
READING. To dream you are reading, indicates you will be successful in your love; in trade, it is particularly propitious; but if it appear to be painful or irksome to read, it signifies that you shall not succeed without exertion, 65, 2.
REAPING. (SeeHarvest.) To dream of reaping grain is an excellent omen, as it foretells thrift and abundance, as well as plenty of money in gold; this applies to a prolific field of ripe yellow grain; if the grain is meagre and looks rusty, the sign is entirely different, as it betokens scarcity and penury. 4, 11, 44.
RELATIONS. If you dream of being annoyed at home by your relations, it is a sign that you will be the subject of much scandal: if, on the contrary, you imagine that your relatives visit you and give you great pleasure by their society, it foretells that you are talked about a good deal, but always with respect and veneration. 70.
RELIGIOUS. For any one to dream of becoming religious, foretells that they will be cheated or swindled in some way, as such a dream works contrariwise: if you dream that a minister, or any religious person, exhorts you to become pious, you had better look out sharp, for some rogue is around, contriving how to victimize you. 54.
RENT. To dream of paying your rent foretells that you will get some money unexpectedly; but if you dream that you owe it, without having the money to pay, and are worried in consequence, it foreshadows a loss of property. 3.
REPRIEVE. If a criminal under sentence of death dream of a reprieve or pardon, he may make up his mind that it is all over with him; and if any friend, who is interested in his fate, dreams this, it amounts to about the same thing. 76, 5.
REPTILE. To dream of any animal that is called a reptile, such as snakes, toads, alligators, and the like, is a sign of a quarrel: if you imagine you are bitten, it shows that you will come out second best, or badly injured either in person or reputation. If a girl dreams of a reptile, let her look sharp that her lover don’t play her false. 34, 3.
RESCUE. If you dream of rescuing anyone from peril, it is a sign you will rise in the world, either by means of increased wealth, or new honors: to dream that you are rescued from drowning or from any other mode of death, shows that you will go into some successful business speculation with a partner. To lovers, such a dream foretells a speedy and happy union. 64, 9.
RESIGN. If a person who holds an office, or a trust of any kind,dreams of resigning, it is a sign of advancement: to any one who cannot be advanced, it shows that he will rise above his present position in society. 41, 17.
RESUSCITATE. To dream of resuscitating a drowned person, foretells that you will engage in some enterprise that attracts public attention: if the person thus brought to life is a female, it shadows forth marriage with a lady of public fame. 16, 9, 78.
REVENGE. To dream of revenging an injury, is a sign of disgrace: if, in your dream, you imagine that you have caused any one to be locked up in prison from motives of revenge, it predicts that you yourself will be imprisoned for some degrading act. 74, 50.
REVIVAL. To dream of a religious revival, or of being where a great many people are holding a revival meeting, is a sign that you will go into a disreputable public place and losecaste: if you take part in the meeting, it foretells that you will come to disgrace, as all such dreams work contrariwise. 13, 57.
REWARD. To dream of receiving a reward for any act which is a public benefit, such as detecting a criminal, is a sign that you will have honors conferred upon you: if you dream of getting a reward for finding money or other property, it foreshadows good fortune and riches. 41.
RHEUMATISM. To dream of this painful disease, is an omen of health: if you imagine a friend is thus afflicted, it shows that he will soon offer to do you a favor, or benefit you in some way. 52, 16.
RHINOCEROS. To dream of this East India animal, denotes success to the man of business, but disappointment in love matters; but to dream they injure you, is unfavorable to the dreamer. If you dream you see one dead, you’ll soon leave a relative. 47.
RIBBONS. For a girl to dream that she has got new, and beautiful ribbons on her bonnet or dress, is a sign some one will flatter her to her disadvantage: if she does not like the ribbon, it shows that she will hear of some scandal relative to herself; and if the ribbon is red, the scandal will impeach her chastity. 39, 6.
RICE. To dream of eating rice, denotes health: if you imagine that you see large quantities of rice, it foretells to one who does not live in a rice country, a successful and pleasant journey; and to those who live there, it predicts gain and riches. 12, 2, 24.
RICH. To dream you are rich or that you have inherited a fortune, is a sign of poverty and bad luck; but if you imagine that some one pays you large sums of money enough to make you rich, your dream will be realized so far that you will acquire property. If a person dreams that a legacy is paid to him in money, it has an entirely different meaning from a dream that you are enriched from a legacy, but do not see the money. 15, 3.
RIDING. (See Carriage, Stage-coach, and Gig.) To dream you are riding, if it be with a woman, is unfortunate: in trade, decay of business; in love, disappointments; but if it be with men, then, by care, the reverse of these things will happen. Riding in a railcar, or a stage, foretells success in business matters. 6, 12, 72.
RING. For a lady to dream that a gentleman presents her with a ring, or that she has a ring belonging to a gentleman, is a sign of a wedding. If a young man dreams that he has got a lady’s ring, the omen is similar. To dream of finding a ring, foretells that the person finding it will marry within a year. 4, 20.
RIOT. To dream of a public tumult or riot, is a sign of scarcity and bad crops to farmers, and dull business to tradesmen and mechanics: if any friend or relative is injured in the riot, you or they will probably suffer from misfortune, but if they are successful and pacify the crowd, it foretells that you will overcome your difficulties. 2.
RIVAL. For a lover to dream that he has a rival who annoys him, is a sign that he is in high favor with his sweetheart; such a dream to a young lady has a similar omen, and she has only to name the happy day to settle the matter to her mind. 1, 70.
RIVER. To dream of crossing a large and clear river, foretells a splendid fortune: if the water is muddy or riled, it predicts difficulties, but they will be overcome provided you get safe over the river without accident. If a girl dreams this, it is a sign she will travel somewhere and get a rich husband. 34, 20.
ROBBERY. (SeeThiefandStealing.)
ROBIN. To dream of seeing robins around your house, is a good omen, as it foretells abundance to farmers and success to any one; if you do not see them, but hear them trilling, it foreshadows sickness, and perhaps death. 6.
ROCKET. To dream of seeing rockets flying in the air, foretells joy and gladness at some event about to happen: to married people it denotes the birth of a child, or the marriage of a daughter if they have one old enough. If a young girl dreams of seeing a rocket, she needn’t trouble herself further, as her speedy marriage is certain. 15.
ROCKING-CHAIR. (SeeChair.)
ROCKS. (SeeMountain.)
ROOSTER. (SeeCock.) If a girl dreams of hearing a cock crow, it foretells that she will soon have a new lover; if a lover dreams this, it is a sign that he has a formidable rival: if a married man or woman dreams of roosters, it shows that some outsider is enamored of the wife. 10, 19.
ROSE. To dream of roses is a sign of troubles: the old saying that every rose has its thorn, is exemplified in such a dream, because every rose you see brings along a trouble: dreaming of white roses signifies a marriage which will bring much vexation. 47, 9.
ROSEMARY. To the married, denotes loss of their mates and children; to the lover, trouble through his or her sweetheart. 49, 7.
ROTTEN. To dream of rotten things of any kind (except eggs), foretells sickness and death: to imagine that you handle rotten eggs, foreshadows disgrace. 35.
ROWING. To dream of rowing a boat in clear water, is a sign of good luck generally: if the water is muddy, it shows trouble anddifficulties which may be overcome; if a lover dreams of rowing a boat with his lady-love in it, he will doubtless make a happy match, 20.
RUDDER. To dream of a broken rudder in a boat or vessel in which you are sailing, foretells that one of the persons who you imagine are in the boat, will be drowned, or come to a sudden death. 27, 75.
RUIN. If you dream that you are looking at old ruins, or castles, or buildings, it is a sign you will travel in distant countries: to dream of the ruins of a house that has been burnt down, foretells that you will experience a loss of property: if, in your dream, you see the ruins of a house that has fallen down, it denotes the death of a friend or acquaintance. 5, 12, 60.
RUN. (SeeRace.) To dream of running swift, is a sign of good success in your undertakings; but if you stumble or fall, it denotes accidents or misfortune: if you imagine that you see people run, while you are still, it foretells disappointment. 7.
RUST. To dream of rust is a bad omen: rusty knives, or tools of any kind, denote the destruction of property: rusty pails or utensils are so many signs of poverty. 54.
RYE. To dream of this grain is a sign you will be fortunate in money matters; it also foretells success in love affairs: to the married it foreshadows domestic happiness. 69.
SAFFRON. To dream of gathering saffron, or of drinking a decoction of the herb, is a sign of health and wealth: if the flowers that you gather look clear and healthy, it foretells that you will get just so much gold. 19, 24.
SAILING. To dream of fair sailing on clear water, is an excellent omen, as it foretells abundance and success: heavy winds that endanger your boat, or muddy waters, point out difficulties which will probably be overcome. (SeeBoat,YachtandShip.) 20.
SAUSAGES. To dream of eating fried sausages, foretells that you will come in contact with some person who is very poor, and will be disagreeable to you: a girl who dreams this, will be very sure to get a shiftless and needy lover, and perhaps marry him if she is in much of a hurry to get married. 38, 16.
SAWING. To dream of sawing wood, or boards, foretells that you will do something that you will afterwards regret: if a young fellow dreams this, he will probably offer some indignity to his sweetheart, which he will find it hard work to get overlooked. 3, 17, 55.
SCAFFOLD. To dream of going upon a high scaffold, shows that you will rise in the world: if, in your dream, you imagine that you fall from a scaffold, or from any high place, it shadows forth a misfortune that will make you poorer: a girl who dreams of climbing upon a scaffold, will positively marry a rich man, or one of distinction, who is far above her in position. 33, 7.
SCALDED. To dream of being scalded with hot water, is usually a sign of injuries by the elements; it may foretell losses by floods, by fire, or by winds, or by thunder-storms: if you dream of scaldingyour tongue with hot tea, it is a sign that you will scandalize a neighbor with some ill-natured remark. 3, 12, 36.
SCALES. To dream you are weighing any article, is a good omen, and signifies that you will be happy and long-lived; but to dream you see another using the scales, is a sign you will be ruined by law-suits. 68, 40.
SCARCITY. To dream of a scarcity of anything is a sign that some of the article dreamed about is on its way to you; as if a farmer were to dream of a scarcity of hay, it shows that his next hay crop will be very abundant; or, if a girl should dream of a scarcity of compliments, she will probably be overwhelmed by them from gentlemen, when she next goes into company. 27, 9.
SCHOOL. To dream of attending school, is a sign of advancement and good fortune: if you dream of studying, and succeed well, it shadows forth that you will rise to a position in society above your present one: if you find it difficult to learn, you will have trouble in getting along, but will rise at last. 42, 72.
SCISSORS. To dream of a pair of scissors, is a sign of a marriage; if a girl dreams of them she will positively be married within a year: to a married woman such a dream is a bad omen, as it denotes some gay seducer will flatter her, and probably succeed in enticing her from the path of virtue. Here is an old prediction in rhyme: 47.