Miller wrote: “To see elbows in a dream, signifies that arduous labors will devolve upon you, and for which you will receive small reimbursements.”
The historical account
These are the authors’ historical interpretations. Their forecasts and period judgments are preserved as source material, not as predictions or established meanings for your dream.
Gustavus Hindman Miller
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What’s in a Dream · Gutenberg #926; bibliography identifies the 1901 original and subsequent reprints
Elbows · Heading 694; source lines 8311–8320 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To see elbows in a dream, signifies that arduous labors will devolve upon you, and for which you will receive small reimbursements.
For a young woman, this is a prognostic of favorable opportunities to make a reasonably wealthy marriage. If the elbows are soiled, she will lose a good chance of securing a home by marriage.
Take a question into your day.
These journal questions are DreamFolia’s invitation to reflect on your experience.
Save it before it slips away. No account needed.
Attributed historical writing. Historical claims are not established predictions or universal psychological meanings. Updated 2026-10-12. Read our approach and sources.